Re-conceptualizing China's rise as a global power: a neo-tributary perspective

Two analytical perspectives - conventional wisdom derived from warlordism and European colonialism, and soft-power concepts drawn from post-Cold-War American international relations - are prevalent lenses for analysing China's global rise. However, neither considers the role of the past in shap...

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Published in:Pacific review 2017-01, Vol.30 (1), p.1-25
Main Authors: Pan, Su-Yan, Lo, Joe Tin-Yau
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
China
Cold War
Colonialism
Diplomacy
global power
International relations
neo-tributary
rising power
Soft power
tributary system
Wisdom
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Summary:Two analytical perspectives - conventional wisdom derived from warlordism and European colonialism, and soft-power concepts drawn from post-Cold-War American international relations - are prevalent lenses for analysing China's global rise. However, neither considers the role of the past in shaping China's contemporary diplomacy. This paper fills the gap of this under-researched area by providing an alternative perspective featuring analytic categories rooted in China's tributary tradition. It proposes a neo-tributary framework for systematically interpreting historical Chinese mentalities and strategies embedded in China's contemporary power strategy.
ISSN:0951-2748
1470-1332
DOI:10.1080/09512748.2015.1075578