China’s Grand Strategy

Contradictory Foreign Policy?

verfasst von: Dr. Lukas K. Danner

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter

Chapter 1. Introduction

Abstract

This introductory chapter familiarizes the reader with the topic of the (re-)rise of China and surveys the recent debate on China’s grand strategy. Additionally, it highlights some of the theory that the study uses, such as the concept of grand strategy or Richard Ned Lebow’s focus on the cultural driver of honor. It provides information about the research question and methodology used, as well as the chapter framework.

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Chapter 2. The Tributary System and the ‘Century of Humiliation’

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This chapter goes into the historical background to China’s grand strategy and political culture. The focus is, on the one hand, the tributary system with which international relations were conducted during imperial times, and, on the other hand, the ‘Century of Humiliation,’ which occurred between 1839 and 1945 and was defined by the so-called unequal treaties between an internally weakened China and the West and Japan.

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Chapter 3. China’s Peaceful Development Grand Strategy

Abstract

This chapter provides an overview of the concept of grand strategy and how it evolved over time, as well as the definitions necessary for the case study. Additionally, the reader is introduced to the particular grand strategy of China which this study analyzes, that is, ‘Peaceful Development.’ A theoretical framework is established for the within-case studies, and the core argument of the book—along with hypotheses—is explained.

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Chapter 4. Diplomatic Case Studies

Abstract

After a short explanation of case selection and introduction, this chapter discusses three within-cases associated with the grand strategy design input of diplomacy. The analyzed cases are China’s involvement in the Ukraine Crisis, its engagement of the Arctic Council, as well as the ‘One Belt, One Road’ major initiative. Each within-case study contains an introduction, course of events, analysis of relationship with honor and legitimacy, alternative explanations, and a summary.

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Chapter 5. Economic Case Studies

Abstract

After a short explanation of case selection and introduction, this chapter discusses three within-cases associated with the grand strategy design input of economic policy. The analyzed cases are the rare earths export restrictions, China’s free trade agreement (FTA) strategy, and its establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Each within-case study contains an introduction, course of events, analysis of relationship with honor and legitimacy, alternative explanations, and a summary.

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Chapter 6. Military Case Studies

Abstract

After a short explanation of case selection and introduction, this chapter discusses three within-cases associated with the grand strategy design input of military strategy. The analyzed cases are the declaration of an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea, China’s space program, and its continued participation in United Nations peacekeeping missions. Each within-case study contains an introduction, course of events, analysis of relationship with honor and legitimacy, alternative explanations, and a summary.

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Chapter 7. Conclusion

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Following the analyzed nine within-case studies of manifestations of China’s grand strategy, this concluding chapter comprehensively presents the research findings to the reader and revisits the hypotheses of the study. It ends with an examination of possible impact of the findings on International Relations theory, the policy world, and the debate on China’s grand strategy.

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Backmatter

Titel: China’s Grand Strategy
verfasst von: Dr. Lukas K. Danner
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-65777-6
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-65776-9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65777-6