ABSTRACT
This book addresses the historical and contemporary involvement of Chinese Americans from diverse walks of life in U.S.-China relations. The contributors present new evidence and fresh perspectives on familiar and unfamiliar national and transnational networks - including families, businesspersons, community newspapers, students, lobbyists, philanthropists, and scientists - and consider the likely future impact of such contacts on the most important bilateral relationship at the start of the new millennium. The volume makes a multidisciplinary contribution to understanding the extensive and vital roles and promise of Chinese Americans at this critical juncture in U.S.-China relations, and to revealing the importance of migrants as actors in contemporary global politics. The assessments shared by the contributors suggest that the nature and scope of the Chinese American involvement, particularly in global civil society networks, increasingly will determine the outcome of state-to-state relations between the United States and the PRC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |56 pages
The Chinese American Presence: Impact and Implications
chapter |16 pages
Navigating U.S.–China Waters
part |85 pages
Contemporary Activism: Changing Orientations and Participation in Shaping U.S. Policy Toward China
chapter |26 pages
The Involvement of Chinese Americans in China-related Issues
chapter |11 pages
From Apathy to Inquiry and Activism
chapter |11 pages
Communicating Through Conflict, Compromise, and Cooperation
chapter |15 pages
From the China Lobby to the Taiwan Lobby
chapter |17 pages
Chinese Americans' Views on U.S.-China Relations
part |141 pages
Expanding Networks and Prospects for Transnational Cooperation