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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813525703321

Titolo

China's place in global geopolitics : international, regional and domestic challenges / / edited by Kjeld Erik Brodsgaard and Bertel Heurlin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxon [England] : , : Routledge, , 2002

ISBN

1-136-12674-0

1-283-96203-9

0-203-03737-5

1-136-12666-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (210 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BrodsgaardKjeld Erik

HeurlinBertel

Disciplina

327.51

Soggetti

Geopolitics - China

China Foreign relations 1976-

China Politics and government 1976-2002

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. International challenges -- pt. II. Regional challenges -- pt. III. Domestic challenges.

Sommario/riassunto

This book investigates the major internal and external pressures and constraints facing China as it enters the new century. It is widely recognised that in its capacity as a nuclear power and as a member of the UN's Security Council, China plays a major role in world politics. China is also a growing economic power, which according to some economists is projected to overtake the US 20 years from now. China has clearly emerged as the major power in the East Asian region and the major issues of contention in the region such as the tension on the Korean peninsula, the Taiwan issue and the conflic