China's Changing Relations with the Middle East
Published on 1. January 1991
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-86187-138-4 (ISBN)
Description
As China increases in importance as a world power, its strategic interests are expanding. In this comprehensive study, the author demonstrates that in spite of its geographical and cultural remoteness from the Middle East, that China has had, and continues to have, interests in the Region. Covering the period 1950-1989, the author makes a chronological exploration of Sino-Middle East relations, analysing what those interests are, how and with what degrees of success they have pursued.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
389 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86187-138-4 (9780861871384)
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Content
Part 1 Probing without progress (1950-1965): leaning to one side (1950-1957); the cost of militancy (1958-1965). Part 2 From paralysis to pragmatism (1966-1977): socialist fortress (1966-1968); prelude to pragmatism (1969-1971); thwarting superpower hegemony (1972-1977). Part 3 Anti-hegemonism to modernization (1978-1989): leaning to the other side (1978-1989); developing influence and influencing development (1982-1989).