In the Eyes of the Dragon China Views the World

by Deng, Yong; Wang, Fei-Ling; Garver, John W.; Christensen, Thomas J.; Deng, Yong; Hu, Weixing; Huang, Yasheng; Wan, Ming; Wang, Jianwei; Yu, Bin; Zhang, Ming; Zhao, Suisheng

• ISBN13: 9780847693368
• ISBN10: 0847693368
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-04-15
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Presenting new and invaluable Chinese perspectives on international relations in general and Beijing's foreign policy in particular, this work offers the first balanced and thoroughly researched analysis by Chinese scholars. Drawing on original Chinese sources and interviews, In the Eyes of the Dragon explores Chinese views on sovereignty, national interest, security multilateralism, international human rights, nuclear nonproliferation, Taiwan, and the United States.

Author Biography

Yong Deng is assistant professor of political science and assistant director of the Center for International Studies at Benedictine University. Fei-Ling Wang is assistant professor at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs. Georgia Institute of Technology.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
John W. Garver
Introduction: Toward an Understanding of China's Worldview	1	(20)
Yong Deng
Fei-Ling Wang
Self-Image and Strategic Intentions: National Confidence and Political Insecurity	21	(26)
Fei-Ling Wang
Conception of National Interests: Realpolitik, Liberal Dilemma, and the Possibility of Change	47	(26)
Yong Deng
Managing Conflict: Chinese Perspectives on Multilateral Diplomacy and Collective Security	73	(24)
Jianwei Wang
Human Rights and Democracy	97	(22)
Ming Wan
Nuclear Nonproliferation	119	(22)
Weixing Hu
Public Images of the United States	141	(18)
Ming Zhang
Sino-U.S. Relations: The Economic Dimensions	159	(24)
Yasheng Huang
China and Its Asian Neighbors: Implications for Sino-U.S. Relations	183	(28)
Bin Yu
Taiwan: From Peaceful Offense to Coercive Strategy	211	(28)
Suisheng Zhao
Pride, Pressure, and Politics: The Roots of China's Worldview	239	(18)
Thomas J. Christensen
Selected Bibliography	257	(14)
Index	271	(6)
About the Editors and Contributors	277