From 'japan Problem' to 'china Threat'?: Rising Powers in Us Economic Discourse (Hardcover, 2020)

1. Introduction

2. State of the art and key concepts

3. Political discourse theory and rhetorical analysis: fundamental premises and key terms   

4. The US congressional discourse on Japan and China

5. Nomination and predication: initial articulations of Self and Other  

6. Argumentation on the main topics: the trade deficit and the challenge to US world leadership  

7. Perspectivation on Japan and China: the USA as victim of ‘unfair’ and ‘illiberal’ policies             

8. Intensification and mitigation: economic warfare versus engagement

9. Conclusions