Book Review

Beyond Tiananmen: The Politics of U.S.-China Relations, by Robert L. Suettinger.

According to Robert L. Suettinger, the calamity in Tiananmen Square marked a critical turning point in U.S.-China affairs. In Beyond Tiananmen, Suettinger traces the turbulent bilateral relationship since that time, with a particular focus on the internal political factors that shaped it.

Through a series of candid anecdotes and observations, Suettinger sheds light on the complex and confused decisionmaking process that affected relations between the United Sates and China between 1989 and the end of the Clinton presidency in 2000. [Amazon.com editorial review]

Frank Ching, writing in the Far Eastern Economic Review, states that the book is, "a thoughtful and thought-provoking book that helps the reader put day-to-day events in context."