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Chinese Foreign Policy

Pragmatism and Strategic Behavior

By: Suisheng Zhao

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Chinese Foreign Policy

Pragmatism and Strategic Behavior

By: Suisheng Zhao

This volume explores how China is adapting to international norms and practices while still giving primacy to its national interests. It examines China's strategic behaviour on the world stage, particularly in its relationships with major powers and Asian neighbours.

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1317474821

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A Nation-State by Construction

Dynamics of Modern Chinese Nationalism

By: Suisheng Zhao

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A Nation-State by Construction

Dynamics of Modern Chinese Nationalism

By: Suisheng Zhao

This is the first historically comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of the causes, content, and consequences of nationalism in China, an ancient empire that has struggled to construct a nation-state and find its place in the modern world. It shows how Chinese political elites have competed to promote different types of nationalism linked to their political values and interests and imposed them on the nation while trying to repress other types of nationalism. In particular, the book reveals how leaders of the PRC have adopted a pragmatic strategy to use nationalism while struggling to prevent it from turning into a menace rather than a prop.

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Stanford University Press

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0804750017

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9780804750011

The Dragon Roars Back

Transformational Leaders and Dynamics of Chinese Foreign Policy

By: Suisheng Zhao

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The Dragon Roars Back

Transformational Leaders and Dynamics of Chinese Foreign Policy

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China is unique in modern world history. No other rising power has experienced China's turbulent history in its relations with neighbors and Western countries. Its sheer size dominates the region. With leader Xi Jinping's political authority unmatched, Xi's sense of mission to restore what he believes is China's natural position as a great power drives the current course of the nation's foreign policy. When China was weak, it was subordinated to others. Now, China is strong, and it wants others to subordinate, at least on the issues involving what it regards as core national interests. What are the primary forces and how have these forces driven China's reemergence to global power? This book weaves together complex events, processes, and players to provide a historically in-depth, conceptually comprehensive, and up-to-date analysis of Chinese foreign policy transition since the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), arguing that transformational leaders with new visions and political wisdom to make their visions prevail are the game changers. Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, and Xi Jinping are transformational leaders who have charted unique courses of Chinese foreign policy in the quest for security, prosperity, and power. With the ultimate decision-making authority on national security and strategic policies, these leaders have made political use of ideational forces, tailoring bureaucratic institutions, exploiting the international power distribution, and responding strategically to the international norms and rules to advance their foreign policy agendas in the path of China's ascendance.

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Stanford University Press

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1503634159

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9781503634152

Debating Political Reform in China

Rule of Law vs. Democratization

By: Suisheng Zhao

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Debating Political Reform in China

Rule of Law vs. Democratization

By: Suisheng Zhao

The growing disconnect between China's market-oriented economy with its emerging civil society, and the brittle, anacronistic, and authoritarian state has given rise to intense discussion and debate about political reform, not only by Western observers, but also among Chinese intellectuals. While some expect China's political reform to lead to democratization, others have proposed to strengthen the institution of single-party rule and provide it with a solid legal base. This book brings the ongoing debate to life and explores the options for political reform. Offering the perspectives of both Western and Chinese scholars, it presents the controversial argument for building a consultive rule of law regime as an alternative to liberal democracy. It provides several critiques of this thesis, and then tests the thesis through empirical studies on the development of the rule of law in China.

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Chinese Foreign Policy

Pragmatism and Strategic Behavior

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Pragmatism and Strategic Behavior

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A Nation-State by Construction

Dynamics of Modern Chinese Nationalism

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Dynamics of Modern Chinese Nationalism

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The Dragon Roars Back

Transformational Leaders and Dynamics of Chinese Foreign Policy

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Transformational Leaders and Dynamics of Chinese Foreign Policy

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Power by Design

Constitution-Making in Nationalist China

By: Suisheng Zhao

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Power by Design

Constitution-Making in Nationalist China

By: Suisheng Zhao

First established as a cabinet system in Guangzhou in 1925, the Nationalist Government of China was replaced three years later by a presidential system under a unified Nationalist government in Nanjing. The cabinet government was restored in 1931 and existed until the presidential system was again installed by the 1936 constitution. Why did presidential and cabinet systems exist alternately during this formative period of the Nationalist government? Why was the presidential system finally adopted in 1936? Suisheng Zhao answers these and other questions fundamental to understanding authoritarian regimes in this pioneering study of the design of the Nationalist Government of China from 1925 to 1937. although scholars of comparative politics have shown great interest in the institutional choice between parliamentarianism and presidentialism in democratic countries, they have paid little attention to the study of constitutional frameworks in authoritarian settings. By offering a clear and original re-interpretation of the history of this power struggle between Chiang Kai-shek and his rivals over institutional design, Zhao challenges the conventional wisdom that has underestimated the importance of formal institutions in non-democratic regimes.Borrowing ideas from public choice theory, Zhao proposes that political actors who design governmental institutions are diven by power-maximization strategies just as business firms are driven by wealth-maximization strategies. Constitution-making reflects the underlying distribution of power among authoritarian leaders, who attempt to design political institutions that will consolidate their personal power and position. Thus, Zhao argues, if political actors possess more power resources than their rivals and anticipate themselves becoming dominant, they will choose the singular leadership of the presidential system. If they are in a weaker position and do not anticipate becoming dominant, they will prefer the collective leadership of the cabinet form of government.Notable for its persuasive integration of political science theory and the historical evidence, Power by Design is an insightful re-interpretation of Chinese history that will be welcomed by scholars of modern China and those interested in the consequences of the nationalist politics that continue to reverberate in contemporary Chine, as well as by comparative political scientists studying constitution-making and institutional design.

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824817214

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9780824817213

Power by Design

Constitution-Making in Nationalist China

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Constitution-Making in Nationalist China

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824863984

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Power Competition in East Asia

From the Old Chinese World Order to Post-cold War Regional Multipolarity

By: Suisheng Zhao

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Power Competition in East Asia

From the Old Chinese World Order to Post-cold War Regional Multipolarity

By: Suisheng Zhao

In Power Competition in East Asia, Suisheng Zhao provides the first in-depth, comprehensive analysis of international relations in East Asia. With a focus on the political economy of the region and a special emphasis on security issues, Zhao provides a theoretical survey of the trends in East Asian international relations. He investigates crucial events in the history of the area from the decay of the Chinese world order in the nineteenth century to the vanishing of superpower rivalry and the emergence of a regional multipolarity in the post-Cold War era. By viewing the region through a historical analysis, Power Competition in East Asia serves as a systematic resource for anyone interested in the evolution of power relations in one of the most dynamic areas in the world today.

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Palgrave Macmillan

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0312176783

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9780312176785

Debating Political Reform in China

Rule of Law vs. Democratization

By: Suisheng Zhao

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Rule of Law vs. Democratization

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1317473302

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Power Competition in East Asia

From the Old Chinese World Order to the Post-Cold War Regional Multipolarity

By: Suisheng Zhao

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Power Competition in East Asia

From the Old Chinese World Order to the Post-Cold War Regional Multipolarity

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In Power Competition in East Asia, Suisheng Zhao provides the first in-depth, comprehensive analysis of international relations in this part of the world. With a focus on the political economy of the region and a special emphasis on security issues, Zhao provides a theoretical survey of the trends in East Asian international relations throughout history. He investigates crucial events in the history of the area, from the decay of the Chinese world order in the nineteenth century, to the vanishing of superpower rivalry and the emergence of a regional multipolarity in the post-Cold War era. By viewing the region through such a historical sweep, Power Competition in East Asia serves as a systematic resource for anyone interested in the evolution of power relations in one of the most dynamic areas in the world today.

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Dynamics of Power Competition in East Asia

From the Old Chinese World Order to the Post-Cold War Regional Multipolarity

By: Suisheng Zhao

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From the Old Chinese World Order to the Post-Cold War Regional Multipolarity

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Decision-making in Deng's China

Perspectives from Insiders

By: Carol Lee Hamrin,Suisheng Zhao,A. Doak Barnett

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Decision-making in Deng's China

Perspectives from Insiders

By: Carol Lee Hamrin,Suisheng Zhao,A. Doak Barnett

Considers the politics of central decision-making by focusing on senior policy makers and implementing bureaucracies on the one hand, and actors in economic and non-economic arenas on the other. The contributors held significant party and government positions in China up to 1989.

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1315286599

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Decision-making in Deng's China

Perspectives from Insiders

By: Carol Lee Hamrin,Suisheng Zhao,A. Doak Barnett

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Perspectives from Insiders

By: Carol Lee Hamrin,Suisheng Zhao,A. Doak Barnett

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East Gate Book

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1563245035

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9781563245039

Book's by Suisheng Zhao

Chinese Foreign Policy

Chinese Foreign Policy

A Nation-State by Construction

A Nation-State by Construction

The Dragon Roars Back

The Dragon Roars Back

Debating Political Reform in China

Debating Political Reform in China

Chinese Foreign Policy

Chinese Foreign Policy

A Nation-State by Construction

A Nation-State by Construction

The Dragon Roars Back

The Dragon Roars Back

Power by Design

Power by Design

Power by Design

Power by Design

Power Competition in East Asia

Power Competition in East Asia

Debating Political Reform in China

Debating Political Reform in China

Power Competition in East Asia

Power Competition in East Asia

Dynamics of Power Competition in East Asia

Dynamics of Power Competition in East Asia

Decision-making in Deng's China

Decision-making in Deng's China

Decision-making in Deng's China

Decision-making in Deng's China

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