This paper argues that foreign policy will not be a top priority of China's new leaders
because they must focus on immense domestic problems. Therefore Chinese foreign policy …

W hen the Chinese Communist party came to power in 1949, it created a variety of mecha
nisms to ensure its political hegemony over society. These included a national economic …

The 'rise of China'is proving to be one of the most consequential developments of the early
21 century One of the key questions it raises is about the impact this historically …

Most people believe China's foreign behavior is driven by its growing power status in world
politics. Chinese leaders still firmly uphold some traditional values in foreign policy such as …

Engaging the recent debate on China's assertive foreign policy, we suggest that it is normal
for China–a rising power–to change its policy to a confident or even assertive direction …

The contemporary politics of China reflect an ongoing effort by the ruling Chinese
Communist Party (CCP) to claim the right to rule in light of the consequences of economic …

With new assertiveness and prominence, China under President Xi Jinping is rightly
considered an emerging and aggressive superpower backed by growing economic and …

This book seeks to demystify the re-ascendancy of China as a civilization state. China's
politics and society are examined in the light of its living civilization, which is the only one of …