This is a subject that has only now begun to elicit serious scrutiny, and Kennedy's book will be among the first to investigate this issue seriously. Kennedy's explanations are well thought out and eminently defensible. Superb.

- Ashley J. Tellis, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,

Kennedy has provided a historically and theoretically rich explanation of why the United States has for so long embraced openness as essential to technological innovation. <i>The Conflicted Superpower</i> will be essential reading for policy makers and analysts who want to understand the United States’ complex science and technology relationship with India and China.

- Adam Segal, Council on Foreign Relations,

In this groundbreaking book, Andrew Kennedy addresses the puzzle of why the United States has continued to collaborate with China and India on technological innovation despite economic and strategic rivalries. Through impeccably researched case studies, Kennedy shows how U.S. high-tech firms and research universities have been the drivers of open U.S. policies, and how their interests have often triumphed on issues such as immigration of skilled labor and offshoring of R&D.

- John Ravenhill, director, Balsillie School of International Affairs,