Chinese perceptions of the U.S.
Subtitle: an exploration of China's foreign policy motivations
By: Biwu Zhang
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9780739170854; 9780739170861
Subjects: Foreign relations
Other titles: Chinese perceptions of the United States
Description: The 'China threat' has been one of hotly debated topics since the early 1990s, and this book is an effort to test the China threat thesis. The author argues that a test of the China threat thesis requires addressing two fundamental questions: whether China has the capabilities to challenge the international system, and whether China has the motivations to do so. This book will offer a systematic study of China's foreign policy motivations by resorting to an image approach. The conclusion as to whether China is a status quo or a revisionist country will be reached by exploring how consideration of national interests and how China's perceptions of key characters of the U.S. affect China's foreign policy orientation. A summary of the dominant Chinese images of the U.S. will also contribute to understanding China's motivations vis-a-vis the U.S. -- Back Cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: What are China's foreign policy motivations?; title: Image study as an approach to explore China's motivations toward the U.S.; title: Chinese perceptions of threat from the U.S.; title: Chinese perceptions of opportunity from the U.S.; title: Chinese perceptions of American power; title: Chinese perceptions of American economy; title: Chinese perceptions of American politics; title: Conclusion.