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Book SynopsisThis is the most comprehensive, in-depth account of how Chinese foreign and security policy is made and implemented during the reform era. It includes the contributions of more than a dozen scholars who undertook field research in the People's Republic of China, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Trade Review"This 12-chapter compendium is the culmination of years of fruitful work by a number of the best specialists in the field of Chinese foreign and security policy. . . . The result is a volume of great use to scholars and practitioners alike. . . . [Lampton's] introductory chapter is exemplary, well written and well organized, giving a clear sense of how the subsequent chapters fit into the broad purpose and scope of the book. He also provides perspective analytical frameworks for judging the overall importance of recent trends in Chinese foreign and security policymaking." --
The China Journal"The best book to date on how Chinese foreign and security policy is made. . . . This is an informative and useful book. Lampton's introductory chapter could fruitfully be read by anyone interested in contemporary international relations or foreign policy making. . . . The book as a whole will be required reading for specialists in the field of contemporary China and international relations in Asia." --
International Journal"An accessible and authoritative study. . . . a path-breaking study of China's foreign and security policy." --
Political Science Quarterly"The book is noteworthy in that all of the analysts are experts in their respective fields and their contributions reflect their professionalism and expertise. In other words, there isn't a dud in the book." --
Political Science Quarterly" . . . [The] quality of the contributors and the editor's choice of essay topics make for a sophisticated volume for undergraduate and graduate students and some professional policy analysts." --
Asian Affairs"Skillfully edited, this informative volume is a systematic account of China's foreign and security policy-making in the era of reform. Containing a collection of well-researched contributions that cover the major aspects of Chinese foreign policy-making process, the book provides a very comprehensive, in-depth and insightful analysis of the changes in China's foreign and security policy-making from 1978 through 2000 . . . .this is an important and timely book, of both practical and theoretical significance." --
Pacific Affairs"This is a substantive contribution to the literature on Chinese foreign policy. . . . The volume is by far the best and most comprehensive study currently available on the ways in which the processes of foreign policy-making have been transformed in China during the reform period. It explains better than any previous work the complexities of the impact of economic interdependence on foreign relations. It exhibits all the strengths and few of the weaknesses of approaches to foreign policy that place most stress on decision-making processes. It deserves careful reading by students and practitioners alike." --
International Affairs"This book will become the key text for understanding the mechanisms of Chinese external policy for the foreseeable future." --
The Journal of Asian StudiesTable of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. China's foreign and national security policy-making process: it is changing and does it matter? David M. Lampton Part I. Institutions and Localities: 2. The central leadership, supraministry and party departments Lu Ning 3. The influence of the fun: China's central military commission and its relationship with the military, and state decision-making systems Tai Ming Cheug 4. The external relations of China's provinces Peter T. Y. Cheung and James T. H. Tang Part II. Elite and Societal Opinion: 5. The foreign policy outlook of China's 'third generation' elite H. Lyman Miller and Liu Xiaohong 6. The domestic context of Chinese foreign policy: does 'public opinion' matter? Joseph Fewsmith and Stanley Rosen Part III. International System Influences: 7. Empowered and restrained: Chinese foreign policy in the age of economic interdependence Thomas G. Moore and Dixia Yang 8. The impact of international regimes on Chinese foreign policy-making: broadening perspectives Elizabeth Economy Part IV. Case Studies: 9. Two steps forward, one step back: the dynamics of Chinese nonproliferation and arms control policy-making in an era of reform Bates Gill 10. Chinese decision-making regarding Taiwan 1979-2000 Michael D. Swaine 11. The case of China's accession to GATT/WTO Margaret M. Pearson 12. The making of China's Korea policy in the era of reform Samuel S. Kim Notes Index.
