Unifying China, Integrating with the World: Securing Chinese Sovereignty in the Reform Era

by Allen Carlson

This book contends that sovereignty, and more directly the extent to which it creates walls between any given state and other actors in the international system, lies at the core of China's foreign relations during the reform era. Through a comprehensive survey of both Chinese and English-language sources, the author shows that during this period China's stance changed in unexpected ways, and argues that such shifts were products of the evolving...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804750602
• ISBN13: 9780804750608
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"