From cooperation to competition: evolution of US political strategy towards China across the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations and its implications for international order and global stability

Matrignani, Ester (A.A. 2024/2025) From cooperation to competition: evolution of US political strategy towards China across the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations and its implications for international order and global stability. Tesi di Laurea in History and politics of USA, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Gregory Alegi, pp. 154. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

The historical and strategic role of China as a systemic challenger. The beginning of Sino-American relations. Economic growth and global projection. The American perception of China: from ally to competitor. The Obama administration (2009-2017): cooperation and containment. From US vulnerability to China’s rise. Economic and diplomatic cooperation with China. The “Pivot to Asia” strategy. The limits of cooperation and the emergence of tensions. The Trump administration (2017-2021): nationalism and trade war. The “America first” narrative. Escalation of tensions. The trade war. Re-evaluation of agreements and the Covid paradigm. The Biden administration (2021-2025): continuity and new diplomacy. Healing a nation in 100 days: Biden’s domestic challenges. The new way for multilateralism. US-China relations: between confrontation and cooperation. A “free and open” Indo-Pacific. Continuity in the perception of China as a “systemic rival”. China in the future of the global order. China between continuity and change: the Xi factor. Projecting influence beyond borders. Chinese modern empire. What comes after Xi Jinping?

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Bibliografia: pp. 137-154.

Thesis Type: Master's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52)
Chair: History and politics of USA
Thesis Supervisor: Alegi, Gregory
Thesis Co-Supervisor: Menegazzi, Silvia
Academic Year: 2024/2025
Session: Autumn
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 17 Mar 2026 11:41
Last Modified: 17 Mar 2026 11:41
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/45130

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