Assessments of China's importance on the world stage usually focus on a single dimension of China's increasing power, rather than on the multiple sources of China's rise, including its economic might and the continuing modernization of its military. This book offers multiple analytical perspectives—constructivist, liberal, neorealist—on the significance of the many dimensions of China's regional and global influence. Distinguished authors consider the likelihood of conflict and peaceful accommodation as China grows ever stronger. They look at the changing

‘A landmark work giving a global panorama of Mao's ideology filled with historic events and enlivened by striking characters’ Jonathan Fenby, author of The Penguin History of China Since the 1980s, China seems to have abandoned the utopian turmoil of Mao’s revolution in favour of authoritarian capitalism. But Mao and his ideas remain central to the People’s Republic. With disagreements between China and the West on the rise, the need to understand the political legacy of Mao is

Since 2002, Chinese leaders - including President Xi Jinping - have characterized the 21st century's initial two decades as a "period of strategic opportunity." They assess that international conditions during this time will facilitate domestic development and the expansion of China's "comprehensive national power." The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has distilled these objectives into President Xi's "China Dream of national rejuvenation" to establish a powerful and prosperous China.In its regional territorial and maritime disputes, China continued construction of outposts in