Great Game: The Primacy of the United States and Its Geopolitical Strategy (New Edition)

Author: Zbigniew Brzezinski (USA), translated by the Institute of International Studies of China
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: At the end of 1997, I had the opportunity to visit the United States and meet with Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Advisor to U.S. President. I informed my colleagues at the Institute of International Studies of China that they had translated his new book "The Grand Chessboard" into Chinese and it would be published by Shanghai People's Publishing House. He was very happy to hear this and expressed his sincere greetings to Chinese readers. Dr. Brzezinski repeatedly emphasized the significant importance of developing U.S.-China relations for world peace and stability. Currently, different political factions within the United States hold divergent views on the future prospects of U.S.-China relations. The Clinton administration, facing domestic pressure, found it difficult to formulate a long-term and comprehensive policy toward China. However, most U.S. decision-makers recognize China as a rising great power, oppose containment of China, and advocate an active and constructive engagement policy to develop relations with China. In his book "The Grand Chessboard," Brzezinski argues that the United States, as the world's only superpower, holds military superiority globally, is the primary driver of global economic growth, leads in cutting-edge technology, and that "American culture" is attractive. However, the United States is not only the only superpower but also the last one. He predicts that around 2015, the United States will lose its global hegemonic status. Before that, to prepare for the inevitable, it is essential to establish an international order that aligns with U.S. interests. To achieve this, the United States must prevent the rise of another superpower and the emergence of any anti-U.S. alliance that threatens its hegemonic position. Dr. Brzezinski's global strategic vision regards Eurasia as a key region. He lists five geopolitical pivot states and five geopolitical hinge states in Eurasia, analyzes and judges their status, development prospects, policy directions, and their interests and relations with the United States, and offers policy recommendations for the United States toward them. Among these, the remarks on China occupy a significant portion. Regarding Dr. Brzezinski's various perspectives, I believe Chinese readers will form their own judgments after reading this book.