Zhang Xiaotong

China's Modern Economic Statecraft

A Wealth-Power Dialectic

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Produktbeschreibung

This compelling exploration delves into President Xi Jinping's ambitious efforts to restore China to its historical role as a global leader through innovative economic means. Xi's approach is a unique synthesis of Marxist-Developmentalist ideas, aiming to convert China's accumulated national wealth into great power status.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 118
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 138mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032218700
• ISBN-10: 1032218703
• Artikelnr.: 71299593

Autorenporträt

Zhang Xiaotong is a professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations, and Director of the China and Central Asia Studies Center at KIMEP University, Kazakhstan. He obtained his PhD in political science from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in Belgium.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables
Abstract
Acknowledgements
Introduction: China's New Economic Statecraft in the Making
I. The Concept of "Major Country Economic Diplomacy"
II. China's Major Country Economic Statecraft in the Making
(I) China's Current National Conditions and Stage of Development
(II) China's Regime Characteristics
(III) China's Civilizational Characteristics and Historical Depth
III. Major Challenges Preventing China from Practicing Great Power Economic
Statecraft
IV. Structure of This Book
1. China's Classic Economic Statecraft: Confucius-Mencius Philosophy Table
1.1. The Historical Evolution of China's Economic Statecraft
1.1 Classic Chinese Thoughts on Statecraft - Confucius-Mencius Philosophy
1.2 Confucius-Mencius Thoughts on Economic Statecraft
1.3 The Tribute System: China's Classic Institution of Economic Statecraft
1.4 Historical Initiatives of China's Economic Statecraft
1.5 Major Challenges for China's Classic Economic Statecraft
2. China's Contemporary Economic Statecraft: A Marxist -Developmentalist
Synthesis Table 2.1: China's Economic Statecraft from Mao Zedong to Xi
Jinping
2.1 Marxist Economic Statecraft: Mao Zedong's Way
2.2 Developmentalist Economic Statecraft: Deng Xiaoping's Way
2.3 A Continuation of Deng Xiaoping's Way: Economic Statecraft of Jiang
Zemin (1989-2002)
2.4 A Continuation of Deng Xiaoping's Way: Economic Statecraft of Hu Jintao
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3. Hu Jintao's Time: The Origin of China's New Economic Statecraft 3.1 Rise
of China's Economy
3.2 Hu Jintao's Developmentalist Economic Statecraft
3.3 Hu Jintao's Efforts in Translating China's Wealth to Global Influence
4. Xi Jinping's New Economic Statecraft (2012-2017): Marxist
-Developmentalist Synthesis based on Confucius-Mencius Philosophy Table
4.1. List of regions, sectors, and financial commitments covered by China's
new economic diplomacy initiatives
4.1 Xi Jinping's New Economic Statecraft (2012-2017): Marxist
-Developmentalist Synthesis based on Confucius-Mencius Philosophy
4.1.1 Xi Jinping's Developmentalist Approach to Economic Statecraft
4.1.2 Xi Jinping's Marxist Approach to Economic Statecraft
4.1.3 Xi Jinping's Historical Approach to Economic Statecraft Based upon
Confucius-Mencius Philosophy
4.2 Xi Jinping's Major-Country Diplomacy with Chinese Characteristics
(2017-2022)
4.3 Xi Jinping's Governance Revolution
5. Xi Jinping's Economic Statecraft in the Era of Dramatic Changes Unseen
in a Century (2018-2023)
5.1 China's Diplomatic Confrontation with the West
5.2 China's Strained Economy
5.3 Xi's Economic Statecraft: Challenges, Retrenchment and Resilience
Conclusion: The Wealth-Power Dialectic: Fundamental to China's Economic
Statecraft
I. Three Approaches of China's Economic Statecraft
(I) Emperor Zhu Di's Approach to Economic Statecraft
(II) Mao Zedong's Approach to Economic Statecraft
(III) Deng Xiaoping's Approach to Economic Statecraft
II. China's Post-1978 Economic Statecraft Model: Marxist-Developmentalist
Compromise
III. Xi Jinping's Grand Synthesis: Marxist-Developmentalist Statecraft
Enlightened by Confucius-Mencius
IV. Overstretch: The Biggest Challenge to Xi Jinping's Major-Country
Economic Statecraft