The Rupture
Andrew Small
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From the publisher
The gripping story of a turning point in global affairs, as politicians belatedly awaken to serious systemic threats.
A Financial Times Best Politics Book of 2022
This is the inside story of a revolution in China policy, from Washington to Brussels, Berlin to New Delhi. The Rupture explains how many of the Western politicians, thinkers and business leaders closest to Beijing have become its sharpest opponents; how the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically accelerated this collective rethink; and why 5G represents the first test case as to whether China may win the battle for the future.
Noted China expert Andrew Small offers a kaleidoscopic picture of a rivalry ranging far beyond ‘great power’ politics. He traces US efforts to recast relations with old allies, as Washington realises that it cannot confront China alone, charting Europe’s growing role in the technological and economic contest, and Beijing’s attempts to build a coalition of its own, from Moscow to Taliban-run Kabul.
As competition grows between systems, the Western model itself is transforming—for China’s rise changes the balance of ideas as much as the balance of power.
‘[A] fast-paced and deeply researched book.’ — Financial Times
‘Four years ago, Emmanuel Macron remarked that the era of European naivety on China was over. As Andrew Small establishes in his book The Rupture, the shift was not born primarily of US pressure to pick sides—though that was unquestionably felt—but of Europe’s own dealings with Beijing.’ — The Guardian
‘Small’s book, based on years of research in China, Europe and the US, presents a nuanced account of how the scales fell from the eyes of Western diplomats, economists and China analysts.’ — Global Asia
‘A real page-turner.’ — Stuart Lau, Politico
‘[Small] tells the story with a combination of close detail and clear analysis that will inform both specialists and generalists.’ — Foreign Affairs
‘A compelling, first-person perspective on the West’s awakening to the systemic challenges posed by China.’ — Newsweek