Party-state Realism
A Framework for Understanding China’s Approach to Foreign Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12422751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steve Tsang (0000-0001-7801-1189, SOAS University of London, London, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 122 |
| Pages | 304-318 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary China (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1067-0564 • E-ISSN: 1469-9400 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10670564.2019.1637562 |
| OpenAlex | W2953715580 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 5 |
The author puts forth an analytical framework called party-state realism for understanding how policy makers in the People’s Republic of China approach foreign policy. It has four defining characteristics. In order of importance, they are: putting the interests of the Communist Party at the core of China’s national interest calculation; and on this basis adopting an instrumentalist approach; adopting a party-centric nationalism; and adhering to a neoclassical realist assessment of the country’s place in the international system and its relative material power in advancing national interest. In this conception, the putting of the Chinese Communist Party’s interest at the core of national interest is a constant, not a variable, factor. This does not mean the changing international context and relative national power are irrelevant, just that they take secondary importance
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |