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This balanced and thoughtful book presents a thorough analysis of
the dynamics of China's foreign relations. Sebastian Heilmann and
Dirk H. Schmidt provide a comprehensive and discriminating view of
the complex, often competing factors (domestic influences, regional
tensions, global uncertainties) that shape Chinese foreign policy.
They portray the PRC as a land of multiple identities-a nation that
is becoming more assertive in East Asia as it explores novel
approaches to its foreign economic policies, while simultaneously
displaying thin-skinned sensitivities when confronted with
international criticism. The authors argue that unconventional
approaches to foreign relations-in particular a unique combination
of long-term strategies with multilevel policy experiments-are
driving Chinese global expansion. The provocative and challenging
final chapter, designed to spur discussion, considers China's
imperial identity warring against the decentralized activities
conducted in the "shadow of the empire." Illicit transnational
"guerilla-like" networks have thus become powerful driving forces
behind the continued development of China's foreign policy as well
as its foreign-trade relations. The authors contend that the
activities of these "niche nomads," with their largely invisible or
chameleon-like presence, constitute the most alarming dimension of
China's foreign relations as they gain ground and resources in many
parts of the world with the potential to shake the very foundations
of other societies.
This balanced and thoughtful book presents a thorough analysis of
the dynamics of China's foreign relations. Sebastian Heilmann and
Dirk H. Schmidt provide a comprehensive and discriminating view of
the complex, often competing factors (domestic influences, regional
tensions, global uncertainties) that shape Chinese foreign policy.
They portray the PRC as a land of multiple identities-a nation that
is becoming more assertive in East Asia as it explores novel
approaches to its foreign economic policies, while simultaneously
displaying thin-skinned sensitivities when confronted with
international criticism. The authors argue that unconventional
approaches to foreign relations-in particular a unique combination
of long-term strategies with multilevel policy experiments-are
driving Chinese global expansion. The provocative and challenging
final chapter, designed to spur discussion, considers China's
imperial identity warring against the decentralized activities
conducted in the "shadow of the empire." Illicit transnational
"guerilla-like" networks have thus become powerful driving forces
behind the continued development of China's foreign policy as well
as its foreign-trade relations. The authors contend that the
activities of these "niche nomads," with their largely invisible or
chameleon-like presence, constitute the most alarming dimension of
China's foreign relations as they gain ground and resources in many
parts of the world with the potential to shake the very foundations
of other societies.
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