ABSTRACT
This book is about policy analysis in the United States in the era of a rising China. Policy analysis is distinct from the political processes by which policies are formulated, enacted, and implemented. Policy analysis focuses on the substance of policies themselves. For the purposes of this book, the policy domain of the U.S. government is carved into three broad spheres: economic policies, sustainability policies, and geopolitical policies. At a time of increasing tensions between the United States and China, it is all the more important for U.S. policy makers to focus less on rhetorical flourishes and more on the many important and substantive policy questions that are prompted by China’s rise.
