Rethinking Chinas grand strategy: Beijings evolving national interests and strategic ideas in the reform era

International Politics

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 318-345

  Zhang, Feng ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China's foreign policy; grand strategy; national interest; strategic idea

Indexed keywords

FOREIGN POLICY; GEOPOLITICS; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; POLICY REFORM; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

CHINA;

EID: 84859984720     PISSN: 13845748     EISSN: 17403898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ip.2012.5     Document Type: Article

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