The aim of this paper is to use Causal Layered Analysis (CLA) to map the International
Relations (IR) theories of 'China threat'and 'Peaceful rise'. The paper looks at the way in …

The purpose of this paper is to unpack the discourse on China's futures, with a particular
focus upon the relationship of Chinese people and the environment. The goal is to …

China has taken a great leap into space with the successful launches of Shenzhou V and VI,
recent developments and applications in space technologies, and expansion of the …

The 'assertive China discourse'has become a widespread narrative in the United States and
certain other countries, and there is a parallel narrative in China. It argues that China has …

China has become an undisputed global phenomenon, yet twenty-five years ago, its
remarkable accomplishments were largely unforeseen. In an ambitious effort to predict …

Perhaps this is as much a comment on social science methodologies as on He's book in
particular. The desire to create typologies in matrix form (pp. 36, 41, 44) tends to shift …

The 'rise of China'discourse articulates the transformation of China's internal structure and
growth of its comprehensive national strength. From a Chinese perspective, the 'rise of …

China's unprecedented development after Deng Xiaoping's “reform and opening up” policy
(Gaige Kaifang) in 1978 laid the foundations for some indisputable achievements. This is …

China's future development is likely to have a huge impact on twenty-first century global
outcomes. It is therefore surprising that, thus far, so little attention has been given to …

In order to understand the current and future development of China and its behaviour in the
international arena, we need not look at it only through the position the country has or …