Kennedy Administration and China--The Origin of the "Contain but Not Isolate" Policy (Political and Social Changes in Modern China)

Author: Wen Qiang
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Reviewing the origins of the Kennedy administration's "containment but not isolation" policy toward China reveals that both China and the United States have paid a high price for the Cold War. Learning from the past can provide valuable insights for the development of today's China-U.S. relations. The academic research series "Modern and Contemporary Chinese Politics and Society Change" is the final outcome of the "985" research project at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, focusing on the relationship between political and social changes in modern and contemporary China.
Politics is a broad and complex concept. This project adopts a broad definition of politics, expanding the research scope to include political thought, political institutions, international environment, foreign relations, and significant political figures and events in modern and contemporary China. It integrates politics and society, examining the relationship between politics and the economy, the impact of politics on education and talent cultivation, the role of politics in social stability and civilization progress, and politics in foreign relations, particularly the political attitudes of key figures and the social impact of their governance theories, policies, and methods. The study aims to provide a multi-angle, multi-layered perspective, using political sociology theories and methods to explore the interactive relationship between politics and society. It seeks to measure and evaluate political thought, propositions, and the governance of political figures based on the stability, progress, development, and level of civilization of society. This is a new attempt.