Chinese Perceptions of the U.S.
An Exploration of China's Foreign Policy Motivations
1st Edition
Published on 17. November 2011
282 pages
979-8-216-30733-4 (ISBN)
Description
"China threat" has been one of hotly debated topics since the early 1990s, and this book is an effort to test the China threat thesis. The author argues that a test of the China threat thesis requires addressing two fundamental questions: whether China has the capabilities to challenge the international system and whether China has the motivations to do so. This book will offer a systematic study of China's foreign policy motivations by resorting to an image approach. The conclusion as to whether China is a status quo or a revisionist country will be reached by exploring how consideration of national interests and how China's perceptions of key characters of the U.S. affect China's foreign policy orientation. A summary of the dominant Chinese images of the U.S. will also contribute to understanding China's motivations vis-a-vis the U.S.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
979-8-216-30733-4 (9798216307334)
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Persons
Biwu Zhang is deputy director of the Asia-Pacific Institute at the School of International Relations, Xiamen University, China.
Content
Foreword
Chapter 1. What are China's Foreign Policy Motivations?
Chapter 2. Image Study as an Approach to Explore China's Motivations toward the U.S.
Chapter 3. Chinese Perceptions of Threat from the U.S.
Chapter 4. Chinese Perceptions of Opportunity from the U.S.
Chapter 5. Chinese Perceptions of American Power
Chapter 6. Chinese Perceptions of American Economy
Chapter 7. Chinese Perceptions of American Politics
Chapter 8. Conclusion
Chapter 1. What are China's Foreign Policy Motivations?
Chapter 2. Image Study as an Approach to Explore China's Motivations toward the U.S.
Chapter 3. Chinese Perceptions of Threat from the U.S.
Chapter 4. Chinese Perceptions of Opportunity from the U.S.
Chapter 5. Chinese Perceptions of American Power
Chapter 6. Chinese Perceptions of American Economy
Chapter 7. Chinese Perceptions of American Politics
Chapter 8. Conclusion
