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Book SynopsisShe explores its role in China's border disputes in the South China Sea and with Russia and India; in diplomacy in the UN Security Council over Iran, Sudan, and Myanmar; and in China's handling of challenges to the legitimacy of its regime from Taiwan, Xinjiang, and Japan.
Trade ReviewA powerful survey highly recommended for any serious collection on China's politics and place in the world. Midwest Book Review Nations lacking the military and economic clout to bring coercive measures to bear in support of their national interests must find other means. Peaceful coexistence is an attractive alternative that has been tried by a number of nations in modern history. None have used it more successfully than have the Chinese... Odgaard describes how China successfully applied this fundamental foreign policy over the last 40 years. Choice This well researched, substantive, and thought-provoking book is laid out well and is ways to read and digest. Whether or not you agree with the author's logic and conclusions, the book is worth the read for its superb analysis. Military and interagency professional, international relations and political science students and academics, as well as others interested in the emergence of China, its foreign policy, and its evolving role in international affairs would benefit from reading it. -- David A. Anderson Military Review
Table of ContentsTables and Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. The Art of Walking on Two Legs: China's National Security Strategy since the Cold War
2. Theoretical, Historical, and Strategic Alternatives toChinese-Style Peaceful Coexistence
3. Coexistence: A Strategy of Influence for Would-Be Great Powers
4. China's Policies on Conflict Resolution: The South China Sea, the Chinese-Russian, and the Chinese-Indian Border Disputes
5. China's Policies on Diplomacy: The Cases of Iran, Sudan, and Myanmar
6. China's Policies on Legitimacy: The Cases of Taiwan, Xinjiang, and Japan
7. Conclusion: Making Sense of China's National Security Strategy
Notes
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