China's peaceful rise : perceptions, policy and misperceptions / Christopher Herrick, Zheya Gai and Surain Subramaniam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herrick, Christopher (Christopher Wright), author.

Gai, Zheya, author.

Subramaniam, Surain, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Foreign relations--21st century.

China.

International relations.

China--Economic policy--2000-.

Economic policy.

China--Politics and government--2002-.

Politics and government.

Democracy--China.

Democracy.

Political culture--China.

Political culture.

China--Social policy.

Social policy.

Diplomatic relations.

Physical Description:

xvi, 447 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2016.

Summary:

Can China peacefully attain great power status in the twenty-first century? Adopting a constructivist approach, the book argues that China's prospects for achieving great power status peacefully depend more on Chinese and international perceptions of China's rise/development than on concrete measures of power or economic benefits, because power considerations and economic self-interest reflect shifting perceptions that have their roots in factors, such as historical experience and national image. Incorporating historical perceptions, survey data and general analysis, the book explores Chinese foreign policies in international organizations, international trade, security relations and as a model for global governance, plus the reactions to those policies within the context of China's relations with Asian neighbours (India, Japan and the states of South-east Asia), existing international powers (the European Union, Russia and the United States), and emergent trading partners (Africa), representing a wider number of diverse states than are included in most books.--Publisher's website.

Contents:

Introduction

Part I: Perspectives. Public and elite perceptions of China's rise ; The perspectives of International Relations theory ; The Chinese worldview

Part II: The Security Dimension. China's relations with the United States ; China's relations with key European states ; Sino-Japanese relations ; China-Russia relations ; China-India relations ; China's relations with Southeast Asia

Part III: The Economic Dimension. China in the global economy ; China - Africa relations ; China and emerging Asia ; China and the developmental state

Part IV: Governance. China in the UN Security Council ; China in the WTO ; China's ASEAN policy ; China and global democracy

Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781526104793

1526104792

1526104784

9781526104786

OCLC:

945946629