{"product_id":"us-china-strategic-relations-and-competitive-david-lai-9783030921996","title":"U.S.-China Strategic Relations and Competitive Sports: Playing for Keeps","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book investigates cultural influences of competitive sports on U.S. and Chinese strategic thinking and tactical behavior. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost competitive sports owe their origins to human fighting. Although they are \"ritualized contests,\" competitive sports have retained many aspects of human warfare, especially the use of strategy and tactics that moves human contest beyond military clashes to the subjugation of opponents without bloodshed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural influences usually go unnoticed. Indeed, Washington often conducts foreign affairs like football games without knowing that is the case. Likewise, Beijing moves in Weiqi style subconsciously. This book uncovers these influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Lai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3030921999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783030921996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 375\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.88d","brand":"David Lai","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946065494271,"sku":"9783030921996","price":159.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d5bec8ba-f3e8-4f72-9a5c-27ef893d8e00.jpg?v=1681511332","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/us-china-strategic-relations-and-competitive-david-lai-9783030921996","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}