
The Identity Factor in Chinese Relations with Europe
China and the Barbarian Civilization
- 254 pages
- English
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The Identity Factor in Chinese Relations with Europe
China and the Barbarian Civilization
About this book
This book offers a sustained, historically grounded analysis of the identity factor in China-Europe relations. The identity of the modern Chinese state was forged in the context of European emissaries, gunboats, and books. The effects still shape China's policies towards Europe today, as it becomes a focal point in the great power competition between the US and China. The author argues that identity dilemmas are central to Chinese Europe policies, both past and present. This is reflected in the two-pronged composition of the book; one historical section, combined and complemented with one contemporary section. Case studies of three key political flashpoints between the EU, individual European countries, and China over the last two decades, demonstrates the contemporary relevance of a set of identity issues whose deep roots are uncovered through analysing Chinese political texts from the preceding two centuries. Aimed primarily at scholars and students of Chinese and European international relations this book will also be of interest to scholars of ontological security theory, constructivism, and other identity-driven approaches to international politics.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Endorsements Page
- Half-Title Page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introducing the China-Europe Identity Issue
- 2 Ontological Security with Chinese Characteristics?
- 3 The History of the Chinese Image of Europe
- 4 Re-Establishing China in a Eurocentric Order
- 5 CCP's New China in a Post-War World
- 6 Embargo Breakdown in the New Millennium
- 7 The 2008 Olympic Troubles
- 8 Boycotts of Europe in Xi Jinping's New Era
- 9 Identity Matters
- Appendix
- Index