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Synopsis
Featuring contributions by recognized experts, this book reflects contemporary China s strategies and objectives in Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
Part 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 Chinese interests in the region and how they have changed over time, what methods China has used to engage with the nations, how successful Chinese diplomatic efforts have been has been and what impact this has on the global system.
This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Chinese foreign policy, Asian politics, comparative foreign policy and international relations.
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Synopsis
What are Beijing's objectives towards the developing world and how they have evolved and been pursued over time? Featuring contributions by recognized experts, China Steps Out analyzes and explains China's strategies in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, South Asia, Africa, Middle East, and Latin America, and evaluates their effectiveness. This book explains how other countries perceive and respond to China's growing engagement and influence. Each chapter is informed by the functionally organized academic literature and addresses a uniform set of questions about Beijing's strategy. Using a regional approach, the authors are able to make comparisons among regions based on their economic, political, military, and social characteristics, and consider the unique features of Chinese engagement in each region and the developing world as a whole. China Steps Out will be of great interest to students and scholars of Chinese foreign policy, comparative political economy, and international relations.