AMERICAN STUDIES Sprint 1994 Vol. 8, No. 1 ESSAYS THE CORRECT WAY FOR DEVELOPING SINO-U.S. ECONOMIC TIES Chen Baosen () In the post-Cold War period, both America and China are facing the historical task of invigorating their respective economies. Better Sino-U.S. economic and trade relationship will bring substantial benefits to the economies of both countries and contribute to their revitalization. Now that China’s open policy is all-round without any obstacle to a closer economic tie with the United States, it is up to the Clinton Administration to surmount ideological divergence, adopt correct policies towards the mainland of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and lead Sino-U.S. economic and trade relations to a healthy and steady development. “GREATER CHINA” IN THE AMERICAN EYE Wang Jisi and Zhu Wenli () In recent years America’s China watchers have attached great importance to the emerging economic integration of the Chinese mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong, which they often refer to as “greater China.” The article analyzes American interests in this area and the implications for U.S. policy toward China. ANTI-HEROES AND SUB-CULTURE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE WRITERS OF THE BEAT DECADE AND WANG SHUO Zhu Shida () In a comparative perspective, the author analyzes the socio-economic and ideological scenarios of American society in the 50s and Chinese society in the 80s and 90s that give birth to the writers of the Beat Decade and Wang Shuo of China. The author comes to understand that there are similarities as well as differences between them: the leading characters of their fiction are all anti-heroes, sharing the same free-for-all outlook on life and a lack of belief in anything but easy pleasure though Kerouac’s anti-heroes are other-worldly and Wang Shuo’s are worldly. The author concludes that they are all sub-cultural phenomena with but secondary literary and aesthetic importance. U.S.-BRITISH RELATIONS IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE KOREAN WAR Zhao Xuegong () The United Kingdon was one of the major countries engaged in the Korean War as well as the most important military ally of the United States. In the early days of the war its divergences with the United States on such issues as the Taiwan policy, the petroleum embargo on China and the ultimate goal of the war and so on, and British efforts all had impacts on U.S. policy toward Korea. Thus any development of the British-U.S. relationship would doubtlessly play a decisive role in the course of war. ESSAY REVIEWS A NEW KIND OF PERSPECTIVE ON INTERNATIONAL POLITICS Wang Yizhou () The author examines a recent article by Samuel P. Huntington (“The Clash of Civilization”), criticizing the view on confrontations between the West and the East and discussing the roles of Nationalism and Nation0tates in contemporary world. The approach of “Grand-culture” embodied in the article is reviewed. Huntington’s response to the criticism published in FOREIGN AFFAIRS is also appraised on some key points. SAMUEL P. HUNTINGTON AND “THE CLASH OF CIVILIZATION” Xu Guoqi () The merits in Huntington’s essay “The Clash of Civilization” include his emphasis on the difference between civilization of nations and his interpretation of international conflicts from a cultural viewpoint. However, his theory does not help in understanding these conflicts, because he sees the term “civilization” as immutable and oversimplifies it. Besides, he uses double standards in interpreting facts; his depicting of the Western and other civilizations has not got out of the rut of the Cold War; and he ignores the influence of market economy on international relations. Mankind have to cooperate if they are to survive. His argument on antagonism of mankind may lead the world astray. ACADEMIC DIGEST PLACE OF ROOSEVELT’S NEW DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY Liu Xuyi () WORLD WAR II AND F.D. ROOSEVELT’S NEW DEAL Li Cunsun () ANALYZING GAINS OF BOTH PARTIES IN SINO-U.S. TRADE Wei Wei () THE ECONOMICS BILL CLINTON NEEDS Chen Kerong () BOOK REVIWES A PRESCRIPTION FOR THE UNITED STATES: COMMENTS ON HEAD TO HEAD BY LESTER THUROW Zhang Yunling () TRACKS OF A RESEARCH OF AMERICAN HISTORY: COMMENTS ON THE AMERICAN HISTORY AND AMERICANS BY DENG SHUSHENG Yang Yusheng () ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC RELATIONS Hu Guocheng () NEW BOOKS () THE EDITOR’S NOTE () AMERICAN STUDIES, a quarterly, is published jointly by the Chinese Association for American Studies, and the Institute of American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The content of the articles in this journal should not be construed as reflecting the views either of the Association or the Institute.