Chinese Statecraft in a Changing World Demystifying Enduring Traditions and Dynamic Constraints

This book addresses one of the most pressing geopolitical inquiries of our era: how will China's ambition manifest on the global stage? To address this question, the book considers China’s long tradition of statecraft. By doing this, it provides a unique and novel insight into the “why” behind...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dong, Jean
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Why centralized power has endured over China’s long history
  • What makes the Chinese government legitimate
  • Who controls the Chinese economy
  • What political philosophy is driving China's governance and decision making logic
  • How does the dynamic of Government power shape China's decision making
  • How does China reduce the likelihood of negative decisions in a centralized power structure
  • What is the logic of China's military strategy
  • How will China exert it's global influence
  • Destined to war
  • Did the man make the times or did the times make the man
  • The ultimate challenges of our time: competition, destruction or cooperation
  • Thinking the unthinkable