Clear, authoritative, and provocative, By All Means Necessary is a sweeping account of where China's pursuit of raw materials may take the country in the coming years and what the consequences will be¿not just for China, but for the whole world.

Elizabeth C. Economy is the C.V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director of Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. An expert on Chinese domestic and foreign policy, her most recent book was The River Runs Black: The Environmental Challenge to China's Future.
Michael Levi is the David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow and Director of the Program on Energy Security and Climate Change at Council on Foreign Relations. An expert on the global politics and economics of energy, resources, and the environment, his most recent book was The Power Surge: Energy, Opportunity, and the Battle for America's Future.

• Preface


• Chapter One: Introduction


• Chapter Two: From Tribute to Treaty Port to Global Trade


• Chapter Three: China Emerges


• Chapter Four: China Goes Out


• Chapter Five: China Arrives


• Chapter Six: Growing Good Governance


• Chapter Seven: Beyond the Developing World


• Chapter Eight: Security and Politics in China's Backyard


• Chapter Nine: Security and Politics Abroad


• Chapter Ten: Resource Strategy in a Changing World