The rise of Chinese exceptionalism in international relations

European Journal of International Relations

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 305-328

  Zhang, Feng ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

American exceptionalism; China's rise; Chinese exceptionalism; culture; history; myth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878580474     PISSN: 13540661     EISSN: 14603713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354066111421038     Document Type: Article

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