The rise of China could be the most important political
development of the twenty-first century. What will China look like
in the future? What should it look like? And what will China's rise
mean for the rest of world? This book, written by China's most
influential foreign policy thinker, sets out a vision for the
coming decades from China's point of view.
In the West, Yan Xuetong is often regarded as a hawkish policy
advisor and enemy of liberal internationalists. But a very
different picture emerges from this book, as Yan examines the
lessons of ancient Chinese political thought for the future of
China and the development of a "Beijing consensus" in international
relations. Yan, it becomes clear, is neither a communist who
believes that economic might is the key to national power, nor a
neoconservative who believes that China should rely on military
might to get its way. Rather, Yan argues, political leadership is
the key to national power, and morality is an essential part of
political leadership. Economic and military might are important
components of national power, but they are secondary to political
leaders who act in accordance with moral norms, and the same holds
true in determining the hierarchy of the global order.
Providing new insights into the thinking of one of China's
leading foreign policy figures, this book will be essential reading
for anyone interested in China's rise or in international
relations.
In a new preface, Yan reflects on his arguments in light of
recent developments in Chinese foreign policy, including the
selection of a new leader in 2012.
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