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  • Thinking about Change: American Theorizing and Chinese Reasoning on World Politics

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    Author(s)
    He, Kai
    Chan, Steve
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    He, Kai
    Year published
    2018
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    Abstract
    This essay addresses conceptions of change in two influential U.S. theories of international relations (power-transition theory and leadership long-cycle theory), and their resonance with Chinese predilections in thinking about and coping with change. We examine both convergences and distinctions between American IR theorizing and Chinese understanding on three key questions concerning change in world politics: (1) who is the key agent of change? (2) why does change take place? And (3) how does change happen in history? We highlight the bimodal feature of Chinese strategic thinking of how to make a change in world politics. ...
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    This essay addresses conceptions of change in two influential U.S. theories of international relations (power-transition theory and leadership long-cycle theory), and their resonance with Chinese predilections in thinking about and coping with change. We examine both convergences and distinctions between American IR theorizing and Chinese understanding on three key questions concerning change in world politics: (1) who is the key agent of change? (2) why does change take place? And (3) how does change happen in history? We highlight the bimodal feature of Chinese strategic thinking of how to make a change in world politics. We suggest that Chinese leaders respond to pressures stemming from both their domestic and international environment. They tend to be more risk-acceptant when facing a deteriorating situation and more inclined to pursue a moderate approach when facing a benign environment. External actors, especially the United States, will play an important role in shaping China's choices.
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    Journal Title
    International Studies Review
    Volume
    20
    Issue
    2
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1093/isr/viy028
    Funder(s)
    ARC
    Grant identifier(s)
    FT160100355
    Copyright Statement
    © 2018 International Studies Association. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Thinking about Change: American Theorizing and Chinese Reasoning on World Politics, International Studies Review, 20, Issue (2), 2018, 326–333, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1093/isr/viy028. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving (http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-828039.html)
    Subject
    Political science
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/383688
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