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China and the Developing World: Beijing's Strategy for the Twenty-First Century
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Description: China's relationship with the developing world is a fundamental part of its larger foreign policy strategy. Sweeping changes both within and outside of China and the transformation of geopolitics since the end of the cold war have prompted Beijing to reevaluate its strategies and objectives in regard to emerging nations.
Featuring contributions by recognized experts, this is the first full-length treatment of China's relationship with the developing world in nearly two decades. Section one provides a general overview and framework of analysis for this important aspect of Chinese policy. The chapters in the second part of the book systematically examine China's relationships with Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The book concludes with a look into the future of Chinese foreign policy.
Selected Contents:
Illustrations and Tables
Foreword, Kurt M. Campbell
Editor's Introduction
I. Analytical Background
1. Expanding the "Strategic Periphery": A History of China's Interaction with the Developing World, Derek Mitchell and Carola McGiffert
II. Regional Profiles
2. China's Post-Cold War Strategy in Africa: Examining Beijing's Methods and Objectives, Joshua Eisenman
3. Repaving the Silk Road: China's Emergence in Central Asia, Matthew Oresman
4. Hegemony or Partnership: China's Strategy and Diplomacy Towards Latin America, Chung-chian Teng
5. China's Interests and Strategy in the Middle East and the Arab World, Mao Yufeng
6. China's Relations with South Asia, Rollie Lal
7. Stabilizing the Backyard: Recent Developments in China's Policy Toward Southeast Asia, Michael A. Glosny
III. Conclusions
8. Evaluating China's Strategy Toward the Developing World, Eric Heginbotham
Appendices
Appendix I. Trade Statistics for China Plus Hong Kong
Appendix II. China's Oil Consumption from the Developing World, 2003-2005
About the Contributors
Index
Comment(s): "Publication of China and the Developing World represents an important turning point in understanding the purpose, scope, and implications of China's rise in Asian and world affairs. It provides the first comprehensive treatment of this important topic since the later stages of the Cold War. Its clearly presented and balanced review and assessment of recent Chinese actions in what used to be called the third world will inform readers of the reality of Chinese foreign policy without hyperbole and with a discerning eye regarding the intentions and implications. It sets a foundation for further study of China's evolving international approach." -- Robert G. Sutter, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
"From Latin America to Africa, China is having a new and unexpected effect on governance, development, and security. This will require policymakers and scholars to improve their understanding of China's strategy in the developing world and knowledge of what commercial, diplomatic, and military interests motivate Beijing. In China and the Developing World, Eisenman, Heginbotham, and Mitchell have put together the first comprehensive assessment of China's rapidly growing relationship with the developing world. It is a must read for anyone trying to make sense of China's sudden and important impact across the globe." -- Michael J. Green, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; former Senior Director for Asian Affairs, National Security Council
"In an era of rising global concern over China's newfound national potency, precious little attention has been paid to Beijing's rapidly changing relations with the developing world. This timely new volume helps to fill that void. Bringing together contributions from nine experts, the book documents China's growing use of 'soft power' to win friends in key emerging regions of South and Southeast Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. Expertly edited, the volume offers important insights into the shifting interregional dynamics of China's search for global 'peace and security.'" -- Richard Baum, University of California, Los Angeles
"The ascension of China may very well be the more important geopolitical development in our world during the first half of the twenty-first century. Yet it also one of the least understood phenomena given the uncertainties associated with China's capabilities, and even more so, her intentions. China and the Developing World brings us much closer to understanding what is happening on our watch. The data are comprehensive, the analysis is sharp, and the insights are profound. Given the magnitude and the scope of the challenge China presents, it is especially gratifying to see a book of this quality coming primarily from a younger generation of scholars as this will be their challenge to manage for the next several decades." -- Richard Armitage, former United States Deputy Secretary of State
Review(s): In China and the Developing World, Joshua Eisenman, Eric Heginbotham and Derek Mitchell cogently explain why a more confident leadership has chosen to demonstrate its muscle--and its appeal--in parts of the developing world. Many recent books on China's foreign policy simply list actions without attempting to divine a strategy. Eisenman, Heginbotham and Mitchell try to understand the reasons China's leadership makes decisions, though they know that the country's foreign policy remains a work in progress. London Review of Books, Vol.29, No.13
This valuable collection of readings on China's relationship with the developing world displays the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary American social science. ...It is timely and innovative. The China Quarterly
Editors Joshua Eisenman, Eric Heginbotham, and Derek Mitchell, and a range of authors, offer the first in-depth examination of China's policies toward Central Asia, Africa, Latin America, South Asia, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. China Digital Times
...provides a good summary of information from sources otherwise hard to access--from Chinese government documents to African radio broadcasts--and paints a coherent bird's-eye picture of China's global presence. The China Journal
...provides succinct overviews of China's involvement in various regions of the developing world. ... Recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections. Choice
    
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