The USA is a world power economically, militarily, and politically. The interplay of these components makes the United States the most powerful country in the world. Trade, economic, and security policies in US foreign policy are viewed together in this book. It shows how the American state relies on its global economic power to maintain its position in the world in the face of the rise of China.

Dr. Christian Schlegel is a political scientist, lecturer, and political editor for German television and radio.