Power, Perception and Foreign Policymaking : US and EU Responses to the Rise of China

Scott (University of Dundee Brown

ISBN 10: 0415786460 / ISBN 13: 9780415786461

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd Nov 2017, 2017

About this Item

Neuware.

Seller Inventory # 9780415786461

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Power, Perception and Foreign Policymaking : US and EU Responses to the Rise of China
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Nov 2017
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415786460
• ISBN 13: 9780415786461
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 162H x 23D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 162 millimeters height by 23 millimeters depth
• Weight: 540 grams

About this title

Synopsis

This book examines the changing dynamics of power in the international arena since the end of the Cold War. Brown engages in analysis of how the United States and the European Union have responded to the so-called rise of China through an examination of how policymakers’ perceptions of China have changed over time and influenced their policy choices. This study undertakes rigorous analysis of how these perceptions have evolved between 1989 and 20092016, offering a comparative perspective on the similarities and differences between the policy discourse and behaviour within these two Western powers.

Brown argues that ‘China’s rise’ is a contested notion, with varied perceptions of how the implications of China’s ascendancy have shaped policy preferences in ways that are inconsistent with concerns over the threat of an impending power-transition. Combining concepts and methods derived from IR and FPA, the book examines the linkages between great power politics and policymakers’ competing interpretations of key international actors, and their influence upon foreign policies. The main objective of the study is to illuminate the different ways in which the US and the EU have responded to the rise of China through a close analysis of their decision-making processes and outcomes across a series of key encounters and events, including the transatlantic debate over the EU’s proposal to lift its China arms embargo (2003-2005).

Undertaking qualitative analysis of the development of American and European policymakers’ perceptions of China, this book will be of interest to graduates and scholars of post-Cold War international politics, Foreign Policy Analysis, policymaking, US-China relations and EU-China relations.

About the Author

Scott A.W. Brown is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA.