Chinese Perceptions of the U.S. : An Exploration of China's Foreign Policy Motivations

Zhang, Biwu; Herrmann, Richard (FRW)

ISBN 10: 0739184547 / ISBN 13: 9780739184547

Published by Lexington Books, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chinese Perceptions of the U.S. : An Exploration of China's Foreign Policy Motivations
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0739184547
• ISBN 13: 9780739184547
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

"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.

About the Author

Biwu Zhang is deputy director of the Asia-Pacific Institute at the School of International Relations, Xiamen University, China.