Preface / Andrew J. Nathan
Introduction / Barrett L. McCormick
1. "We are Patriots First and Democrats Second": The Rise of Chinese Nationalism in the 1990s / Suisheng Zhao
2. Democratization and China's Nation Building / Jianwei Wang
3. China's Evolution Toward Soft Authoritarianism / Minxin Pei
4. Preventing War Between China and Japan / Edward Friedman
5. Human Rights in China's International Relations / Samuel S. Kim
6. China and Its Neighbors / June Teufel Dreyer
7. China's Democratization: What Difference Would It Make for U.S.-China Relations? / David Bachman
8. Immanuel Kant's Relevance to an Enduring Asia-Pacific Peace / Edward Friedman
9. Caution: Rough Road Ahead / Harvey Nelsen
10. Aggressive Engagement, Not Containment: Political Repression's Role in Sino-American Relations / Su Shaozhi and Michael J. Sullivan
11. U.S.-PRC Relations and the "Democratic Peace" / Barrett L. McCormick
Conclusion: Points of Agreement and Disagreement and Thoughts on U.S.-China Relations / Barrett L. McCormick.