Based on field research in China, South Korea and Taiwan, this volume examines the changes in the way Chinese foreign and security policy is made during the reform era.
Praise for earlier editions: "Presenting an admirably cohesive picture of China's 'shifting role in an increasingly interdependent & interactive world' ... the book's analyses are fresh & relevant, particularly to China's post-Tiananmen stressed external relations." Perspectives on Political Science "Should be the premier text in the field of Chinese foreign policy." June Teufel Dreyer University of Miami
"[A] pathbreaking volume ... the best book published to date on the process of foreign policy-making in China.... Fascinating & important details." Foreign Affairs "Offers an important insider's insight into the secretive Chinese foreign policymaking system in an age when China's participation in international relations is dramatically expanding." Choice