Björn Alexander Düben
Biographic Data
| ID | 4099716 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Björn Alexander Düben |
| GIVEN NAMES | Björn Alexander |
| FAMILY NAME | Düben |
| SIGNATURE | DÜBEN B A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jilin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4920-9468 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
China's and India's “Neutrality” in the Russia–Ukraine War
Like many other states of the “Global South,” India and China have consistently professed their neutrality in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. This article compares and contrasts the “neutral” positions adopted by New Delhi and Beijing regarding the conflict. It does so by positing a definition of neutrality that is broader and less ambiguous than the conventional definition, employing five distinct criteria for assessing a country's n…
The China-Russia axis and the US-European “grand bargain”
China's reaction to the Russia–Ukraine war
This article examines the Chinese government's stance on the Russia–Ukraine war, including the recent development of China's economic relations with Russia. It assesses the factors that have influenced Beijing's position and the narrative it has used to explain it. Considering China's outsized importance for global events, the article also explores what implications its positioning regarding the war can have for the future of the global order. Si…
How Institution-Building Shapes Great Power Alignment
Sino-Russian relations have thrived in the post–Cold War era. While the relationship has attracted ample academic attention, many of the underlying factors contributing to the bilateral rapprochement over the past three decades remain un(der)explored. This article examines the role played by one of the factors involved in this process: the development of institutional links between the two states. Bilateral institutions, which were largely absent…
The Russia–Ukraine war and inter-state dynamics in the Indo-Pacific
The “sovereignty paradox” in China’s response to the Russia-Ukraine war
This article analyzes China's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in light of its long-standing advocacy for state sovereignty and territorial integrity. It outlines Beijing's reaction to the invasion, examining its political and diplomatic responses, the official discourse and prevalent narratives about Ukraine in China, as well as the recent growth of Sino-Russian economic and military cooperation. In order to contextualize Beijing's posit…
Obsession „innere Sicherheit“
China and Russia have become close partners. Shared geopolitical interests do not provide a convincing explanation for this rapprochement. Positive norms hardly play a role either. Rather, the cause is to be sought in the increasingly similar authoritarian systems of rule in both countries. At the heart of this lies the principle of “sovereignty,” which they want to defend against “external interference.” The rulers share in their opposition to t…
Don’t let a good crisis go to waste
Omnibalancing in China-Russia relations
Among analysts of China-Russia relations, it has been common to assume that bilateral rapprochement has primarily been rooted in geopolitical, security, and balance-of-power considerations. This article argues that the corresponding Realist theoretical approaches can explain some important incentives for Sino-Russian rapprochement, but struggle to account for how substantive bilateral alignment has actually become. The article posits that a parti…
Liang Tang, China’s Authoritarian Path to Development
Xi Jinping and the End of Chinese Exceptionalism
China watchers have long speculated whether Beijing is developing a genuinely new, exceptionally dynamic form of authoritarian governance. Recent developments suggest, however, that the Communist leadership under Xi Jinping is reverting to an orthodox form of personalist authoritarianism. This process accelerated in the run-up to the Nineteenth Communist Party Congress in 2017 and in its aftermath. The article investigates the extent to which Xi …
Xi Jinping and the End of Chinese Exceptionalism
China watchers have long speculated whether Beijing is developing a genuinely new, exceptionally dynamic form of authoritarian governance. Recent developments suggest, however, that the Communist leadership under Xi Jinping is reverting to an orthodox form of personalist authoritarianism. This process accelerated in the run-up to the Nineteenth Communist Party Congress in 2017 and in its aftermath. The article investigates the extent to which Xi …
The “sovereignty paradox” in China’s response to the Russia-Ukraine war
This article analyzes China's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in light of its long-standing advocacy for state sovereignty and territorial integrity. It outlines Beijing's reaction to the invasion, examining its political and diplomatic responses, the official discourse and prevalent narratives about Ukraine in China, as well as the recent growth of Sino-Russian economic and military cooperation. In order to contextualize Beijing's posit…
Omnibalancing in China-Russia relations
Among analysts of China-Russia relations, it has been common to assume that bilateral rapprochement has primarily been rooted in geopolitical, security, and balance-of-power considerations. This article argues that the corresponding Realist theoretical approaches can explain some important incentives for Sino-Russian rapprochement, but struggle to account for how substantive bilateral alignment has actually become. The article posits that a parti…
Don’t let a good crisis go to waste
Xi Jinping and the End of Chinese Exceptionalism
China watchers have long speculated whether Beijing is developing a genuinely new, exceptionally dynamic form of authoritarian governance. Recent developments suggest, however, that the Communist leadership under Xi Jinping is reverting to an orthodox form of personalist authoritarianism. This process accelerated in the run-up to the Nineteenth Communist Party Congress in 2017 and in its aftermath. The article investigates the extent to which Xi …
Liang Tang, China’s Authoritarian Path to Development
Obsession „innere Sicherheit“
China and Russia have become close partners. Shared geopolitical interests do not provide a convincing explanation for this rapprochement. Positive norms hardly play a role either. Rather, the cause is to be sought in the increasingly similar authoritarian systems of rule in both countries. At the heart of this lies the principle of “sovereignty,” which they want to defend against “external interference.” The rulers share in their opposition to t…
Don’t let a good crisis go to waste
Omnibalancing in China-Russia relations
Among analysts of China-Russia relations, it has been common to assume that bilateral rapprochement has primarily been rooted in geopolitical, security, and balance-of-power considerations. This article argues that the corresponding Realist theoretical approaches can explain some important incentives for Sino-Russian rapprochement, but struggle to account for how substantive bilateral alignment has actually become. The article posits that a parti…
China's reaction to the Russia–Ukraine war
This article examines the Chinese government's stance on the Russia–Ukraine war, including the recent development of China's economic relations with Russia. It assesses the factors that have influenced Beijing's position and the narrative it has used to explain it. Considering China's outsized importance for global events, the article also explores what implications its positioning regarding the war can have for the future of the global order. Si…
How Institution-Building Shapes Great Power Alignment
Sino-Russian relations have thrived in the post–Cold War era. While the relationship has attracted ample academic attention, many of the underlying factors contributing to the bilateral rapprochement over the past three decades remain un(der)explored. This article examines the role played by one of the factors involved in this process: the development of institutional links between the two states. Bilateral institutions, which were largely absent…
The Russia–Ukraine war and inter-state dynamics in the Indo-Pacific
The “sovereignty paradox” in China’s response to the Russia-Ukraine war
This article analyzes China's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in light of its long-standing advocacy for state sovereignty and territorial integrity. It outlines Beijing's reaction to the invasion, examining its political and diplomatic responses, the official discourse and prevalent narratives about Ukraine in China, as well as the recent growth of Sino-Russian economic and military cooperation. In order to contextualize Beijing's posit…
China's and India's “Neutrality” in the Russia–Ukraine War
Like many other states of the “Global South,” India and China have consistently professed their neutrality in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. This article compares and contrasts the “neutral” positions adopted by New Delhi and Beijing regarding the conflict. It does so by positing a definition of neutrality that is broader and less ambiguous than the conventional definition, employing five distinct criteria for assessing a country's n…
The China-Russia axis and the US-European “grand bargain”
China (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Economics (7 works) · International Relations and Foreign Policy (7 works) · Law (7 works) · Political economy (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Politics (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies (4 works)