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China's Foreign Political and Economic Relations
eBook - An Unconventional Global Power, State & Society in East Asia
ISBN/EAN: 9781442213036
Umbreit-Nr.: 2156363
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 266 S.
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 09.01.2014
Auflage: 1/2014
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Format: EPUB
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- <span><span>This balanced and thoughtful book presents a thorough analysis of the dynamics of Chinas foreign relations. Sebastian Heilmann and Dirk H. Schmidt provide a comprehensive and discriminating view of the complex, often competing factors (domestic influences, regional tensions, global uncertainties) that shape Chinese foreign policy. They portray the PRC as a land of multiple identitiesa nation that is becoming more assertive in East Asia as it explores novel approaches to its foreign economic policies, while simultaneously displaying thin-skinned sensitivities when confronted with international criticism. The authors argue that unconventional approaches to foreign relationsin particular a unique combination of long-term strategies with multilevel policy experimentsare driving Chinese global expansion. The provocative and challenging final chapter, designed to spur discussion, considers Chinas imperial identity warring against the decentralized activities conducted in the shadow of the empire. Illicit transnational guerilla-like networks have thus become powerful driving forces behind the continued development of Chinas foreign policy as well as its foreign-trade relations. The authors contend that the activities of these niche nomads, with their largely invisible or chameleon-like presence, constitute the most alarming dimension of Chinas foreign relations as they gain ground and resources in many parts of the world with the potential to shake the very foundations of other societies.</span></span>
- Kurztext
- <span><span>This balanced and thoughtful book presents a thorough analysis of the dynamics of China¿s foreign political and economic relations. Sebastian Heilmann and Dirk H. Schmidt consider China¿s view of the world; its foreign policy decision-making process; its major bilateral relations; and key policy issues such as trade and investment, security, human rights, and climate change. The authors also assess how China¿s often unconventional and hidden activities underlying its global expansion challenge Western predominance. By explicitly addressing controversies and conflicts and providing rich information and balanced arguments, Heilmann and Schmidt demonstrate that the institutions, procedures, and policies that are shaping Chinese foreign relations are far more complex and fluid than standard IR theory or media reporting suggest.</span></span>
- Autorenportrait
- <span><span>Sebastian Heilmann</span><span>is founding director of the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) in Berlin and professor of comparative government at the University of Trier.</span><span>Dirk H. Schmidt</span><span> is senior lecturer at the University of Trier.</span></span>