This book traces the development of Chinese thinking over four periods from the 1980s on and covers strategies toward: Russia and Central Asia, Japan, the Korean peninsula, Southeast and South Asia, and regionalism. It compares strategic thinking, arguing that the level was lowest under Jiang Zemin and highest under Hu Jintao.

"Drawing on three decades of research and unique Chinese publications, Gilbert Rozman probes into the inner discourse and debates among China's Asia specialists and strategic thinkers - bringing to light the complex thinking that lie behind Beijing's sophisticated regional policies. The United States and all of China's neighbors need to understand these calculations. This detailed volume is required reading for all Asia hands." - David Shambaugh, George Washington University& The Brookings Institution

Autorentext

Gilbert Rozman is a Musgrave Professor of Sociology at Princeton University, USA

Inhalt
Overview Chronology Chinese Strategic Thought in the 1980s Chinese Strategic Thought 1990-1995 Chinese Strategic Thought 1996-2000 Chinese Strategic Thought 2001-2009 Geography Strategic Thought on Russia and Central Asia Strategic Thought on Japan Strategic Thought on the Korean Peninsula Strategic Thought on Southeast and South Asia Strategic Thought on Regionalism