A contest for supremacy china america and the struggle for mastery in asia by aaron l friedberg anna rosario dejarlo malindog people partner for development and democracy philippines. A contest for supremacy china america and the struggle for mastery in asia august 2014 maritime affairs journal of the national maritime foundation of india 101139 142. A contest for supremacy china america and the struggle for mastery in asia friedberg aaron l on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers a contest for supremacy china america and the struggle for mastery in asia. A contest for supremacy china america and the struggle for mastery in asia view open web page 5352kb ultimate aim of chinese policymakers is to win without fighting displacing the united states as the leading power in asia while avoiding direct confrontation a contest for supremacy is a compelling interpretation of a rivalry . A lucid narrative on a subject of contemporary strategic salience the book is a serious scholarly work that is well supported by primary and secondary references from all actors including those from china thus enhancing the value of discourse the