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In Sleeping With the Enemy, Prisse explores one of the most consequential geopolitical developments of the modern era: China’s rise as an economic superpower and the role Western policy played in enabling it. Drawing on economics, history, and international affairs, Prisse revisits the decisions that opened global markets to China and examines how those choices transformed the balance of power over the past quarter century. He argues that many policymakers underestimated the strategic implications of economic integration, allowing China to accumulate unprecedented industrial capacity, financial resources, and global influence. 

Combining trade data with political analysis, Prisse presents a sweeping account of how economics and geopolitics became inseparable in the twenty-first century. His discussion ranges from manufacturing competitiveness and international trade to Taiwan, Europe, and the future of democratic societies, all connected by a central concern: how nations preserve their strength in an increasingly competitive world. Written with urgency and conviction, the book challenges readers to reconsider familiar narratives about globalization and to think more deeply about the relationship between prosperity, security, and power.

A thought-provoking and timely exploration of China’s rise and the strategic choices that will shape the future of the West.

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