Foreign Relations of the PRC: The Legacies and Constraints of China's International Politics since 1949

Foreign Relations of the PRC (Paperback)

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Now in a fully updated edition, this cogent but comprehensive book examines the international relations of the Peoples Republic of China since its founding in 1949. Noted scholar Robert G. Sutter provides a balanced assessment of the countrys recent successes and advances as well as the important legacies and constraints that hamper it, especially in nearby Asialong the focus of Chinas foreign policy attention. Sutter demonstrates how Beijing has carefully created an image of a China that follows consistent policies based on morally correct principles, but its record shows repeated episodes of sometime surprising change and frequent use of violence, intimidation, and coercion. Chinas leaders, he argues, still fail to manage the desire for productive foreign relations with their aspirations to build Chinese security and sovereignty interests. Image-building efforts condition Chinese public and elite opinion to be extraordinarily sensitive, self-righteous, and often alarmist in dealing with the many disputes China has with its Asian neighbors and the United States. Advances that the PRC has made in other parts of the world focus mainly on commercial interests, limiting its actual impact on world affairs. Sutter shows readers how to use Chinas rise in nearby Asia as a reliable barometer of how important and effective the country will actually become internationally. Now in a fully updated edition, this cogent book examines the international relations of the PRC since its founding in 1949. Sutter provides a balanced assessment of the countrys recent successes and advances as well as the legacies and constraints that hamper it, especially in nearby Asialong the focus of Chinas foreign policy attention. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781538107478

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