Westman goes on to claim that there are 225 million households in China that are middle class “with an annual income of $11,5000-43,000 USD as a yardstick.” He notes that the cost of living in China is 41% lower than in the US. In recent decades, the US consumer and the Chinese manufacturing behemoth have worked together in a de facto sense bringing prosperity to China and maintaining relative prosperity in the US. Furthermore, Westman argues that the US and China are natural partners if only they would realize it. He argues that the authoritarian Communist government of China and the oligarchical “democratic” government of the US are not all that different, at least not so different that China and the US can’t work together. Toward this end Westman puts aside the question of which form of government is superior noting that a real democracy does not exist in either state. The thesis of this book then is that not only SHOULD the US and China work together for the greater good of the planet, but that they CAN. The idea is to lay the groundwork for the great meeting of minds and cultures that Westman believes is essential for peace and human progress going forward. He brings up converting and contrasting national and individual philosophies of the two great nations. He gives historical and contemporary examples of similar and dissimilar beliefs. Westman compares and contrasts American/Chinese social and personal psychologies, how they differ and how they are similar. Indeed, the first eleven chapters of this exciting and important book are mostly about psychiatry, call it social and psychological psychiatry with some interesting philosophy thrown in. The first thing to note is that Professor Westman is a professor of psychiatry. Westman shows how these two economic powers can positively influence the world.”
However, the question is: does mankind have the strength to stand united as one for humanity and the future of our world?” andĤ) Jess Todtfeld, former producer ABC-TV, NBC-TV and FOX News, “This book promotes collaboration between America and China in ways that most people are not contemplating. and China hold the keys to the future of the condition of mankind and the health of the planet. This book provides a framework for how that can be achieved.”.ģ) Susan Keefe, Midwest Book Review, “Dr. and China far outweigh the differences.”Ģ) Ross Rojek, San Francisco Book Review, “Our civilization's future depends on finding shared common values between the great nations, especially China and the U.S. He reminds us that the common interests of the U.S. Westman makes a compelling case for the need for collaborative international leadership by the U.S.
The following persons have commented on this book:ġ) Ken Kimmell, President, Union of Concerned Scientist, “Dr.
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