China's ascent : power, security, and the future of international politics / edited by Robert S. Ross and Zhu Feng.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ross, Robert S., 1954-

Zhu, Feng, 1964-

Series:

Cornell studies in security affairs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Foreign relations--21st century.

China.

International relations.

China--Foreign relations--United States.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--China.

National security--China.

National security.

Peaceful change (International relations).

World politics--21st century.

World politics.

Physical Description:

viii, 323 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2008.

Summary:

Assessments of China's importance on the world stage usually focus on a single dimension of China's increasing power, rather than on the multiple sources of China's rise, including its economic might and the continuing modernization of its military. This book offers multiple analytical perspectives--constructivist, liberal, neorealist--on the significance of the many dimensions of China's regional and global influence. Distinguished authors consider the likelihood of conflict and peaceful accommodation as China grows ever stronger. They look at the changing position of China "from the inside": How do Chinese policymakers evaluate the contemporary international order and what are the regional and global implications of that worldview? The authors also address the implications of China's increasing power for Chinese policymaking and for the foreign policies of Korea, Japan, and the United States. Contributors: Robert Art, Brandeis University; Avery Goldstein, University of Pennsylvania; G. John Ikenberry, Princeton University; Byung-Kook Kim, Korea University; Jonathan Kirshner, Cornell University; Jeffrey W. Legro, University of Virginia; Jack S. Levy, Rutgers University; Qin Yaqing, China Foreign Affairs University; Robert S. Ross, Boston College; Akio Takahara, University of Tokyo; Tang Shiping, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Wei Ling, China Foreign Affairs University; Zhu Feng, Peking University

Contents:

Power transition theory and the rise of China / Jack S. Levy

China's rise will be peaceful : how unipolarity matters / Zhu Feng

Parsing China's rise : international circumstances and national attributes / Avery Goldstein

The rise of China : power, institutions, and the Western order / G. John Ikenberry

Structures, processes, and the socialization of power : East Asian community-building and the rise of China / Qin Yaqing and Wei Ling

From offensive to defensive realism : a social evolutionary interpretation of China's security strategy / Tang Shiping

Purpose transitions : China's rise and the American response / Jeffrey W. Legro

Between China, America, and North Korea : South Korea's hedging / Byung-Kook Kim

A Japanese perspective on China's rise and the East Asian order / Akio Takahara

The consequences of China's economic rise for Sino-U.S. relations : rivalry, political conflict, and (not) war / Jonathan Kirshner

The United States and the rise of China : implications for the long haul / Robert J. Art

The rise of China : theoretical and policy perspectives / Robert S. Ross and Zhu Feng.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780801446917

0801446910

9780801474446

0801474442

OCLC:

193913057