This textbook is an introduction to the study of contemporary Chinese foreign policy.
Examining the patterns of engagement with various domestic and international actors that
have shaped Beijing's foreign policy since the Cold War, it explores a series of ongoing
questions and trends, as well as offering an in-depth look at key points of China's
current global relations.
Bringing together the many different facets of China's foreign interests, the volume
presents a comprehensive overview of the country's international affairs, covering such
key issues as:
the rise of globalization
the country's bilateral and multilateral approaches to international problem-solving
the increase in the number and types of international regime
modern security challenges
the question of American hegemony
Beijing's changing political, strategic and economic linkages with the developed and
developing world.
Chinese Foreign Policy will be of great interest to upper-level students of Chinese
international relations, Asian politics, comparative foreign policy and international
relations, as well as professionals interested in China's changing place in the global
system.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements vii
List of abbreviations ix
Map xii
Introduction 1
1 Who makes Chinese foreign policy today? 19
2 China in the world economy 39
3 Multilateralism and international institutions 57
4 Strategic thinking and the roles of the military 75
5 The United States views China (and China views the United States) 93
6 China's peripheral diplomacy 109
7 Moving beyond Asia: China's cross-regional diplomacy 127
Conclusions 147
Bibliography 155
Index 159
164 pages, Paperback