| China's economic and military strength has grown exponentially in recent
years. Within the span of a single generation, China has transformed itself from
struggling, insular state to major hub of the global economy. While it was once
hostile toward global institutions, China now actively participates in numerous
multilateral organizations. As China's economy has become the fastest growing in
the world, its diplomacy has also become increasingly sophisticated, expanding
its influence both within Asia and around the world.
Although China's foreign security has improved, problems with the nation's
foreign policy remain severe. In Challenges to Chinese Foreign Policy,
noted scholars Yufan Hao, C. X. George Wei, and Lowell Dittmer have gathered
prominent contributors to provide original assessments of China's foreign policy
from a Chinese perspective. Focusing on existing challenges the country faces in
its foreign relations and the strategies China has adopted to meet its goals,
this volume provides greater understanding of current Chinese foreign
policy. Yufan Hao is professor of political science at
Colgate University, as well as professor and dean of the Faculty of Social
Sciences and Humanities, the University of Macau. George Wei is
associate professor of history at Susquehanna University, PA, as well as
associate professor and coordinator of the History Program, the Faculty of
Social Sciences and Humanities, the University of Macau. Lowell
Dittmer is professor of political science at the University of
California at Berkeley.
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| Reviews:
"This is an important and timely work. It increases our understanding of PRC
foreign policy and the factors that shape it."--Dennis V. Hickey, author of
Foreign Policy Making in Taiwan: From Principles to Pragmatism
"This volume makes a significant contribution to scholarship in Chinese
foreign policy by examining challenging theoretical and policy issues. The
authors ask important questions and help to solve multiple puzzles in Chinese
foreign policy."--Guoli Liu
"The essays afford insight into China's aims and attitudes. There are equally useful chapters on the questions of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao, and North Korea."-Asian Affairs
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