Bartosz Kowalski
Biographic Data
| ID | 1372471 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bartosz Kowalski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bartosz |
| FAMILY NAME | Kowalski |
| SIGNATURE | KOWALSKI B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Lodz |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5991-8663 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Navigating cooperation with great powers
Taking a decolonial perspective, this article draws on interviews and on-the-ground observations conducted in Ghana to examine how members of the local elite perceive the United States’ and China’s policies and economic engagement in their country. Applying the theory of interest convergence, we argue that aid from both powers is largely guided by similar strategic objectives. China is often seen as the antithesis of the US – the two great powers…
Escaping the ‘European noose’, embracing a Chinese one? Serbia’s selective alignment with the EU criteria
In navigating a complex international landscape, Serbia, an EU-candidate country, has traditionally pursued a multivector diplomacy and hedging strategies against the pressures of other powers, with China and the EU being the country’s two main foreign policy poles. However, the sustainability of this strategy has increasingly been tested amid a changing geopolitical situation, including Russia’s war in Ukraine, rising tensions between China and …
Forged in Crises
The evolution of Sino-Belarusian relations has acquired considerable geopolitical significance since the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013 and the formal establishment of a strategic partnership between the two states. This analysis seeks to demonstrate that during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sino-Belarusian relations gained a new momentum, with the global health crisis serving as a catalyst for the convergence of legitimacy claims …
How can you help us, Mr Darwin? Social Darwinism in the history of Chinese international thought
Social Darwinism was a pathbreaker in the history of Chinese international thought. In this study, we explore the hitherto sparsely discussed process of the reception of social Darwinism in China, which led to a fundamental transformation in Chinese thinking about the international order and the position of China vis-à-vis Western powers. Drawing on the work of three leaders of that intellectual transformation – Yan Fu, Kang Youwei, and Liang Qic…
Europa Środkowa w chińskim lustrze
Central Europe in the Chinese mirror: taking stock of impressions. Book Review: China in Central Europe Seeking Allies, Creating Tensions by Gabriela Pleschova
Pandemic diplomacy and patron-client relations in Sino-Serbian cooperation
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the authorities of Serbia have undertaken a concerted effort to secure China's support in containing the coronavirus. This asymmetrical cooperation, apart from aspects concerning health security, has allowed both sides to obtain considerable political and economic benefits. This article examines how China and Serbia utilize pandemic cooperation to pursue and realize their wider foreign and internal pol…
The Domestic Mechanisms of China’s Vertical Multilateralism
The paper aims to discuss China’s behavior in the developing world through the lens of the domestic model of governance. It does so by seeking analogies between three forms of Beijing’s political approaches in domestic affairs: generating enthusiasm through slogan politics and promised incentives, informal networks, and coordinated development in China-led multilateralism with Africa and Central and Eastern Europe. By discussing the domestic-fore…
China’s Mask Diplomacy in Europe
The analysis discusses domestic sources of China’s diplomatic offensive in Europe following the outbreak of Covid-19, with a focus on the central and eastern parts of the continent. By examining selected case studies of countries competing for Chinese medical supplies in the time of the global crisis, it demonstrates how the party-state leadership with “Xi Jinping at the core” has been promoting the narrative of its transparent and timely respons…
Central and Eastern Europe, China’s Core Interests, and the Limits of Relational Politics
The study examines Czech–Chinese relations in the 2010s within the theoretical framework of relationalism, through the prism of which Czech ruling and financial elites have been trying to gain economic benefits from the partnership with China. These efforts are examined on several, often overlapping, levels, including elite, national and local. On the other side of the relational spectrum, in the process of improving ties with the Czech ruling el…
China’s Selective Identities
China’s Mask Diplomacy in Europe
The analysis discusses domestic sources of China’s diplomatic offensive in Europe following the outbreak of Covid-19, with a focus on the central and eastern parts of the continent. By examining selected case studies of countries competing for Chinese medical supplies in the time of the global crisis, it demonstrates how the party-state leadership with “Xi Jinping at the core” has been promoting the narrative of its transparent and timely respons…
Pandemic diplomacy and patron-client relations in Sino-Serbian cooperation
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the authorities of Serbia have undertaken a concerted effort to secure China's support in containing the coronavirus. This asymmetrical cooperation, apart from aspects concerning health security, has allowed both sides to obtain considerable political and economic benefits. This article examines how China and Serbia utilize pandemic cooperation to pursue and realize their wider foreign and internal pol…
Central and Eastern Europe, China’s Core Interests, and the Limits of Relational Politics
The study examines Czech–Chinese relations in the 2010s within the theoretical framework of relationalism, through the prism of which Czech ruling and financial elites have been trying to gain economic benefits from the partnership with China. These efforts are examined on several, often overlapping, levels, including elite, national and local. On the other side of the relational spectrum, in the process of improving ties with the Czech ruling el…
How can you help us, Mr Darwin? Social Darwinism in the history of Chinese international thought
Social Darwinism was a pathbreaker in the history of Chinese international thought. In this study, we explore the hitherto sparsely discussed process of the reception of social Darwinism in China, which led to a fundamental transformation in Chinese thinking about the international order and the position of China vis-à-vis Western powers. Drawing on the work of three leaders of that intellectual transformation – Yan Fu, Kang Youwei, and Liang Qic…
China’s Selective Identities
Central and Eastern Europe, China’s Core Interests, and the Limits of Relational Politics
The study examines Czech–Chinese relations in the 2010s within the theoretical framework of relationalism, through the prism of which Czech ruling and financial elites have been trying to gain economic benefits from the partnership with China. These efforts are examined on several, often overlapping, levels, including elite, national and local. On the other side of the relational spectrum, in the process of improving ties with the Czech ruling el…
China’s Mask Diplomacy in Europe
The analysis discusses domestic sources of China’s diplomatic offensive in Europe following the outbreak of Covid-19, with a focus on the central and eastern parts of the continent. By examining selected case studies of countries competing for Chinese medical supplies in the time of the global crisis, it demonstrates how the party-state leadership with “Xi Jinping at the core” has been promoting the narrative of its transparent and timely respons…
The Domestic Mechanisms of China’s Vertical Multilateralism
The paper aims to discuss China’s behavior in the developing world through the lens of the domestic model of governance. It does so by seeking analogies between three forms of Beijing’s political approaches in domestic affairs: generating enthusiasm through slogan politics and promised incentives, informal networks, and coordinated development in China-led multilateralism with Africa and Central and Eastern Europe. By discussing the domestic-fore…
Europa Środkowa w chińskim lustrze
Central Europe in the Chinese mirror: taking stock of impressions. Book Review: China in Central Europe Seeking Allies, Creating Tensions by Gabriela Pleschova
Pandemic diplomacy and patron-client relations in Sino-Serbian cooperation
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the authorities of Serbia have undertaken a concerted effort to secure China's support in containing the coronavirus. This asymmetrical cooperation, apart from aspects concerning health security, has allowed both sides to obtain considerable political and economic benefits. This article examines how China and Serbia utilize pandemic cooperation to pursue and realize their wider foreign and internal pol…
How can you help us, Mr Darwin? Social Darwinism in the history of Chinese international thought
Social Darwinism was a pathbreaker in the history of Chinese international thought. In this study, we explore the hitherto sparsely discussed process of the reception of social Darwinism in China, which led to a fundamental transformation in Chinese thinking about the international order and the position of China vis-à-vis Western powers. Drawing on the work of three leaders of that intellectual transformation – Yan Fu, Kang Youwei, and Liang Qic…
Forged in Crises
The evolution of Sino-Belarusian relations has acquired considerable geopolitical significance since the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013 and the formal establishment of a strategic partnership between the two states. This analysis seeks to demonstrate that during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sino-Belarusian relations gained a new momentum, with the global health crisis serving as a catalyst for the convergence of legitimacy claims …
Navigating cooperation with great powers
Taking a decolonial perspective, this article draws on interviews and on-the-ground observations conducted in Ghana to examine how members of the local elite perceive the United States’ and China’s policies and economic engagement in their country. Applying the theory of interest convergence, we argue that aid from both powers is largely guided by similar strategic objectives. China is often seen as the antithesis of the US – the two great powers…
Escaping the ‘European noose’, embracing a Chinese one? Serbia’s selective alignment with the EU criteria
In navigating a complex international landscape, Serbia, an EU-candidate country, has traditionally pursued a multivector diplomacy and hedging strategies against the pressures of other powers, with China and the EU being the country’s two main foreign policy poles. However, the sustainability of this strategy has increasingly been tested amid a changing geopolitical situation, including Russia’s war in Ukraine, rising tensions between China and …
China (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Law (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Political economy (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Foreign policy (3 works) · International Development and Aid (3 works)