China as a polar great power / Anne-Marie Brady.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brady, Anne-Marie, 1966- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jurisdiction, Territorial.

Geopolitics.

China--Foreign relations--21st century.

China.

International relations.

Geopolitics--Polar regions.

Polar regions--Strategic aspects.

Polar regions.

Polar regions--International status.

Jurisdiction, Territorial--Polar regions.

Physical Description:

xix, 273 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Woodrow Wilson Center Press ; Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

Summary:

"China has emerged as a member of the elite club of nations who are powerful at both global poles. Polar states are global giants, strong in military, scientific, and economic terms. The concept of a polar great power is relatively unknown in international relations studies; yet China, a rising power globally, is now widely using this term to categorize its aspirations and emphasize the significance of the polar regions to their national interests. China's focus on becoming a polar great power represents a fundamental re-orientation - a completely new way of imagining the world. China's push into these regions encompasses maritime and nuclear security, the frontlines of climate change research, and the possibility of a resources bonanza. As shown in this book, China's growing strength at the poles will be a game-changer for a number of strategic vulnerabilities that could shift the global balance of power in significant and unexpected ways"-- Provided by publisher.

"China as a Polar Great Power evolved from an initial request from my Antarctic colleagues at the University of Canterbury in 2006 to investigate why China was suddenly spending so much money on Antarctic affairs, to the present in-depth study of the place that the polar regions plays in China's global strategy"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Polar governance; 2. The Polar regions in China's national narrative; 3. China's geostrategic interests in the Polar regions; 4. The party-state-military-market nexus in China's Polar policymaking; 5. Evaluating China as a Polar power; 6. Cooperation or conflict? China's position on points of contention in the Polar regions; 7. From Polar great power to global power? Global governance implications of China's Polar interests; 8. The rise of a new great power.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781107179271

1107179270

9781316631256

1316631257

OCLC:

973515941