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Zusatztext " Rebranding China bridges the literature on status and signaling while providing much-needed insight into Chinese foreign policy decision-making. It is a must-read that will generate even more exciting work in studies of rising power behavior." Informationen zum Autor Xiaoyu Pu is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is also a Public Intellectuals Program Fellow with the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. Klappentext Xiaoyu Pu is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is also a Public Intellectuals Program Fellow with the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. Zusammenfassung China is intensely conscious of its status! both at home and abroad. This concern is often interpreted as an undivided desire for higher standing as a global leader. Yet! Chinese political elites heatedly debate the nation's role as it becomes an increasingly important player in international affairs. At times! China positions itself not as a nascent global power but as a fragile developing country. Contradictory posturing makes decoding China's foreign policy a challenge! generating anxiety and uncertainty in many parts of the world. Using the metaphor of rebranding to understand China's varying displays of status! Xiaoyu Pu analyzes a rising China's challenges and dilemmas on the global stage. As competing pressures mount across domestic! regional! and international audiences! China must pivot between different representational tactics. Rebranding China demystifies how the state represents its global position by analyzing recent military transformations! regional diplomacy! and international financial negotiations. Drawing on a sweeping body of research! including original Chinese sources and interdisciplinary ideas from sociology! psychology! and international relations! this book puts forward an innovative framework for interpreting China's foreign policy. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Status Signaling in International Relations 3. China on the World Stage: Multiple Audiences, Competing Expectations 4. Domestic Audience, Nationalism, and Weapons of Mass Consumption 5. Red Mask and White Mask: Charm Offensive, Selective Coercion, and China's Regional Diplomacy 6. Lying Low or Striving for Achievement: Global Financial Crisis and Spin Doctoring in Beijing 7. Conclusion ...
