How are Foreign Policy Decisions Made in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13012615 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda Jakobson (University of Technology Sydney), Ryan Manuel (World Health Organization - Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 101-110 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2050-2680 • E-ISSN: 2050-2680 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/app5.121 |
| OpenAlex | W2292047338 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 3 |
The growing number of actors involved in China's international activities has led to fractured authority in foreign policy decision‐making. Actors vie for the attention of senior officials to promote their interests on any specific issue. As a result, decision making is often a slow process; there are multiple channels of information, and actors appeal to public opinion to support their claims. Since 2012, Xi Jinping has taken charge of all foreign policy related decision‐making bodies in what appears to be an attempt to improve coordination of interest groups. A slight shift to a more personified foreign policy than during the Hu or Jiang eras has also taken place. In this paper, we describe how foreign policy decisions should be made in China according to formal rules; next, we take into account the reality of how the Chinese political system deals with China's evolving international role. We conclude by assessing the risks of fragmentation, on the one hand, and Xi's efforts to recentralise foreign policy, on the other hand
Appeal · China · Economics · Foreign policy · Foreign policy analysis · Foreign relations · Law and economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.7 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |