Hegemony with Chinese Characteristics: From the Tributary System to the Belt and Road Initiative

Hegemony with Chinese Characteristics compares China's historical relationship with its neighbors to the Belt and Road Initiative, suggesting that China is likely to become a more active and decisive hegemon. The book provides an innovative study of the power generated by China's global rise and is a valuable resource for scholars and students of Chinese foreign policy and international relations.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 154 pages
Publication date: 21 May 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The historical relationship between China and its neighbors is compared to the evolving trajectory of the Belt and Road Initiative in the book "Hegemony with Chinese Characteristics." It examines what this reveals about the type of hegemon China is likely to evolve into. China is anticipated to take on a more active and influential role in the international community, and there is a lot of ambiguity about how China will manage its obligations and interests. The ambiguous and assertive Belt and Road Initiative is a matter of particular concern in this regard. In order to comprehend its twenty-first-century developments, the Tributary System, which offers concrete proof of how Chinese dynasties handled relations with foreigners, is a useful reference point. This is especially true given that China appears to be explicitly re-embracing its history and pre-revolutionary identity following the turbulence of the Century of Humiliation and the Maoist Era. Confucius, one of the biggest targets of the Cultural Revolution, is being rehabilitated alongside Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and other ideologies and philosophies suppressed in the Mao era. Doğan examines the extent to which China's current approach to foreign relations resembles its earlier models.

This book offers an innovative study of the power generated by China's global rise through the lens of hegemony. It will be a valuable resource for scholars and students of Chinese foreign policy and international relations, as well as a benchmark for further studies.

Weight: 256g
Dimension: 155 x 233 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367751067