China's Grand Strategy - Contradictory Foreign Policy?

This book describes the main contradictions in China's actions on the world stage-peaceful vs. assertive-through a culturally informed framework that takes into account China's historical memory and political culture. The author analyzes nine cases, including the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), as examples that show both China's commitment to peace and development in the region, as well as its concerted effort to introduce alternative institutions on the global stage that could challenge the hegemony of the West and Western values.

List of contents

1. Introduction.- 2. The Tributary System and the Century of Humiliation.- 3. China's Peaceful Development Grand Strategy.- 4. Diplomatic Case Studies.- 5. Economic Case Studies.- 6. Military Case Studies.- 7. Conclusion.

About the author

Lukas K. Danner is Research Associate and Lecturer at Florida International University, USA.

Summary

Describes the empirical contradictory actions China has been displaying in its grand strategy manifestations in recent years
Adds nuance to the theory of grand strategy concerning future applications on deviant cases or non-European great-powers by employing a culture-specific framework

Enables a better and more holistic understanding, especially for Western audiences, of current Chinese grand strategy and its future direction

Additional text

“China’s Grand Strategy is a reliable source for scholars and possibly laymen to understand the foreign policy decisions and future directions of China.” (Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs, Vol. 7 (1), 2020)

Report

"China's Grand Strategy is a reliable source for scholars and possibly laymen to understand the foreign policy decisions and future directions of China." (Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs, Vol. 7 (1), 2020)

Product details

• Authors: Lukas K Danner, Lukas K. Danner
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2019
• EAN: 9783319881034
• ISBN: 978-3-31-988103-4
• No. of pages: 207
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 13 mm x 209 mm
• Weight: 312 g
• Illustrations: XXIII, 207 p. 2 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Asien, B, Politische Führer und Führung, Asia, International Relations, Regional Development, foreign policy, Political leaders & leadership, auseinandersetzen, Political Science and International Studies, Economic development, Regionalism, International Relations Theory, Development Studies, Asia—Politics and government, Asian Politics, Political Leadership