Quest for status: Chinese and Russian foreign policy

by Larson, Deborah Welch

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Title Statements

Full title :Quest for status : Chinese and Russian foreign policy / Deborah Welch Larson and Alexei Shevchenko.

Summary

Deborah Welch Larson and Alexei Shevchenko argue that the desire for world status plays a key role in shaping the foreign policies of China and Russia. Applying social identity theory - the idea that individuals derive part of their identity from larger communities - to nations, they contend that China and Russia have used various modes of emulation, competition, and creativity to gain recognition from other countries and thus validate their respective identities. To make this argument, they analyze numerous cases, including Catherine the Great's attempts to westernize Russia, China's identity crises in the nineteenth century, and both countries' responses to the end of the Cold War. The authors employ a multifaceted method of measuring status, factoring in influence and inclusion in multinational organizations, military clout, and cultural sway, among other considerations. Combined with historical precedent, this socio-psychological approach helps explain current trends in Russian and Chinese foreign policy. --

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2019

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Yale University Press
Place of Publication:New Haven
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2019

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xiv, 333 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780300245158, 0300245157
oclc:on1083671069
LC Classification:DK68.7.C5
Dewey Decimal:327.47051

Subjects

China China -- Foreign relations -- Russia Chine -- Relations extérieures -- Russie Diplomatic relations HISTORY -- Asia POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Rela… Russia Russia -- Foreign relations -- China