China, the developing world, and the new global dynamic / [print]
edited by Lowell Dittmer, George T. Yu.
- Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, (c)2010.
- viii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
China and the Developing World Changing Perspectives and Policies The Rise of a New "Trading Nation" / David Zweig -- China and Southeast Asia: A New Regional Order in the Making? / Jorn Dosch -- China and South Asia: Strategic Implications and Economic Imperatives China and Greater Central Asia: Economic Opportunities and Security Concerns China's Africa Policy: South-South Unity and Cooperation China's Middle East Strategy: In Search of Wells and Power China and Latin America: Development Challenges and Geopolitical Dilemmas China's Rise, Global Identity, and the Developing World Lowell Dittmer -- Mel Gurtov -- Lawrence Saez and Crystal Chang -- Niklas Swanstrom -- George T. Yu -- Yitzhak Shichor -- Nicola Phillips -- Lowell Dittmer.
"With China's rise as a major player in international affairs, how have its policies toward developing countries changed? And how do those policies now fit with its overall foreign policy goals? This timely new book explores the complexities of China's evolving relationship with the developing world. The authors first examine the political and economic implications of China's efforts to be seen as a responsible great power. A series of comprehensive regional chapters then showcase a quid pro quo relationship - variously involving crucial raw materials, energy, and consumers on the one hand and infrastructure development, aid, and security on the other. The concluding chapter illuminates China's search for national identity in the context of widespread suspicions of its strategic motives. The result is a thorough, yet accessible, view of an increasingly important topic in global affairs. This book explores the complexities of China's evolving relationship with the developing world, including countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America." -- Publisher's description.