China is a member of nearly all the international regimes for which it is eligible. Knowing that Beijing participates in these institutions, however, does not reveal much about whether it has really become socialized, or why it might adopt distinct strategies toward different regimes and rules. Indeed, a brief examination of China's foreign policy strategies toward various aspects of the international order reveals a complex mixture of behaviors, some of which should be categorized as order breaking and some of which are order upholding. China's rhetorical deference to international law masks the more subversive consequence of its actions: redrawing the boundaries between law and politics in a way that overturns foundational parts of the global order from within. The future viability of international law's authority will lie with the fate of the rules-based order, which will set the structure of power within which legally binding rules can operate. China's role in shaping Asia's economic and security order is likely to be the most contentious part of its foreign policy in the future. China's determination to become Asia's paramount power will unavoidably entail an intensifying competition for influence with the United States. Balancing Chinese power and protecting U.S. interests will remain challenging tasks, especially given the fact that the realities of economic integration have rendered Cold War–style strategies of containment infeasible. However, the outcome is hardly foreordained. China's ability to realize its ambition is constrained by the fact that many Asian countries remain distrustful of Chinese power. As the book addresses this crucial issue quite deftly, it is hoped that it would prove to be a source of great information for the reader. The book deeply highlights the diplomacy of China and its strategies. ContentsChina is a member of nearly all the international regimes for which it is eligible. Knowing that Beijing participates in these institutions, however, does not reveal much about whether it has really become socialized, or why it might adopt distinct strategies toward different regimes and rules. Indeed, a brief examination of China's foreign policy strategies toward various aspects of the international order reveals a complex mixture of behaviors, some of which should be categorized as order breaking and some of which are order upholding. China's rhetorical deference to international law masks the more subversive consequence of its actions: redrawing the boundaries between law and politics in a way that overturns foundational parts of the global order from within. The future viability of international law's authority will lie with the fate of the rules-based order, which will set the structure of power within which legally binding rules can operate. China's role in shaping Asia's economic and security order is likely to be the most contentious part of its foreign policy in the future. China's determination to become Asia's paramount power will unavoidably entail an intensifying competition for influence with the United States. Balancing Chinese power and protecting U.S. interests will remain challenging tasks, especially given the fact that the realities of economic integration have rendered Cold War–style strategies of containment infeasible. However, the outcome is hardly foreordained. China's ability to realize its ambition is constrained by the fact that many Asian countries remain distrustful of Chinese power. As the book addresses this crucial issue quite deftly, it is hoped that it would prove to be a source of great information for the reader. The book deeply highlights the diplomacy of China and its strategies.
About the Author:
Dr. Prashant Roy, M.A, Ph.D, Political Science from Jaipur University and Lucknow University respectively is Assist. Professor , Deptt. of Political Science R.L.S. College of Arts and Science under M.U. for last eight years. He has specialisation in International Politics and attended several seminars and conferences and presented research papers. He has also published several articles and edited dozen books. |
