Introduction to the rise of China
Journal: Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks
Year: 2021

The debate on the rise of China has become more intense with Beijing’s increasing economic and military capabilities. Would China challenge the current world order as a revolutionary power with its own principles? Or would China act like a revisionist power by securing a more powerful position in international relations for more prestige? This chapter outlines the key questions about China and a new world order, and it points out that the literature has neglected the role of principle in forming