Is China right? : welfare implications of western hegemony / Robert Walker (professor, Jingshi Academy, Beijing Normal University, China and professor emeritus, University of Oxford, UK).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walker, Robert, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hegemony--United States.

Hegemony.

International relations--Social aspects.

International relations.

Equality--Social aspects.

Equality.

Human rights--Evaluation.

Human rights.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This provocative book investigates China's claim that Western hegemony, led by the US, harms the international community. Putting China's geopolitical intent aside, Robert Walker assembles a breadth of independent evidence to examine the consequences of the West's hegemonic power for individuals rather than nation states. Using the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights as an evaluative framework, this wide-ranging book assesses the robustness and consequences of Western values and institutions and their legitimacy in the 21st Century. Walker analyses Western political, cultural, economic, technological and military policies and practices as forms of power and control of the world order and the consequences of this for human welfare and global inequality. Critically interrogating China's accusation that the West has abused its hegemonic power, Is China Right? is an essential resource for scholars and students of politics and public policy, political economy and sustainable development. Policymakers and practitioners will also benefit from its analysis of the outcomes of global Western practices"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. What China says

Part I: Cultural hegemony

2. Self-evident truths

3. Democracy and like-minded nations

4. Universal human rights

Part II: Political hegemony

5. United Nations and global governance

6. Law and the world order

7. The media and public diplomacy

Part III: Economic hegemony

8. Trade rules and unfair competition

9. Bretton woods organisations

10. Competition on the African continent

Part IV: Military and technological hegemony

11. Nato

12. Gaza and the middle east

13. The Indo-Pacific

14. Questions left to answer.

Notes:

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035329236 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.