Alan Wolfe is Professor of Political Science at Boston College, and the author most recently of How America Lost Its Sense of Purpose, and Moral Freedom: The Search for Virtue in a World of Choice.
US President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to take a confrontational approach to China, with tariffs as his weapon of choice. But unless his administration adopts a measured approach, his plans may end up harming American businesses and consumers, undermining US democracy, or even leading to military confrontation.
