03289nam a22005775i 4500 978-981-97-2883-1 DE-He213 20251030112304.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240608s2024 si | s |||| 0|eng d 9789819728831 978-981-97-2883-1 10.1007/978-981-97-2883-1 doi D31-34 JPA bicssc HBT bicssc POL010000 bisacsh JPA thema NHT thema Tudoroiu, Theodor. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 78475 China’s Two Identities [electronic resource] : Territorial Empire and Postmodern Global Power / by Theodor Tudoroiu. 1st ed. 2024. Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2024. IX, 272 p. 1 illus. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda -- Chapter 1 Introduction. -- Chapter 2 Constructivist Theoretical Framework. -- Chapter 3 China as Territorial Empire. This book presents an original explanation of the stark contrast between two very different Chinese foreign policy patterns. On the one hand, there is Beijing’s hard power actorness related, among others, to territorial disputes and ‘wolf warrior’ intimidating maneuvers. On the other hand, there are China’s peaceful and cooperative actions, well-illustrated by the Belt and Road Initiative. This book shows that this situation is best understood as a consequence of the coexistence of two different Chinese identities respectively associated with the concepts of nineteenth-century-style territorial empire, and twenty-first-century-style postmodern global power. The book contends that in China’s case, they form a virtuous circle—characterized by a specific division of labor—as both identities are instrumental to the construction of a new, Chinese-led international order. The book provides a detailed analysis of the genesis, development, features, and interplay of these identities. It is relevant to scholars in China studies, political history, contemporary politics, and foreign policy. World politics. 58105 Asia Politics and government. 69658 China History. 66901 International relations. 58103 Political History. 67817 Asian Politics. 69661 History of China. 66903 International Relations. 58103 Foreign Policy. 69476 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9789819728824 Printed edition: 9789819728848 Printed edition: 9789819728855 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-2883-1 ZDB-2-POS ZDB-2-SXPI 60620 60620