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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452514903321

Autore

Dellios Rosita

Titolo

China's quest for global order [[electronic resource] ] : from peaceful rise to harmonious world / / Rosita Dellios and R. James Ferguson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, 2013

ISBN

0-7391-6834-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FergusonR. James

Disciplina

355/.033051

Soggetti

National security - China

Electronic books.

China Foreign relations 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-157) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Introduction: China's "Peaceful Rise to Harmonious World" Outlook; Chapter Two: "Harmony" and Humane Governance in Classical Chinese Thought; Chapter Three: Empire and Frontiers: The Limits of Harmony; Chapter Four: How Peaceful Is China's Rise?; Chapter Five: Confucian Geopolitics and Global Governance; Chapter Six: Transforming World Disorder: Scenarios for the Future; Chapter Seven: Conclusion: Toward a Balanced China; Appendix 1: Chronology of Harmonious Discourse; Appendix 2: Glossary of Chinese Terms

Appendix 3: Summary of Hu Jintao's UN Speeches, 2005 and 2009Bibliography; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

The "rise of China" has become a ubiquitous and often menacing term in global politics. China's Quest for Global Order: From Peaceful Rise to Harmonious World, by Rosita Dellios, PhD, and R. James Ferguson, PhD, examines how China's leadership has responded to this depiction and the strategic approaches that have been developed to ameliorate threat perceptions. Borrowing from its own Confucian heritage to promote a harmonious world policy, China's contribution to worl