Not-So-Great Powers

The author argues that the U.S.-China rivalry is taking place in a neomedieval age, where the nation-state is losing its primacy and new actors are emerging. He suggests that both countries should adapt to this new reality and avoid strategies based on industrial-age great power competition. He claims that China may have an advantage due to its limited experience with modernity, but that America can also adjust effectively due to its dynamism and innovation.