Analogies, American Thought, and China’s Rise

A new Penguin Special book attempts to recast China’s rise using eight “imperfect analogies.” Jared McKinney reviews the effort and reflects on the use of analogies in American political discourse, arguing that China’s rise broadly conceived still shares the most similarities with that of another contemporary great power: America.

Jared McKinney Non-Resident Junior Fellow, Center for National Interest via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/2adByaT