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Contender States and Modern Chinese International Thought

From the Republican era until the ‘Chinese School of International Relations’

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Authors:
  1. Ferran Perez Mena

    1. International Relations of East Asia, Durham University, Durham, UK

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  • Provides a historical account of the production of International Relations knowledge in China prior to 1979
  • Adopts a critical lens to analyse not only Chinese IR, but also Non-Western and Global IR
  • Useful for audiences interested in China studies, historical IR and sociology of knowledge

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This book contends that the development of modern Chinese international thought has been profoundly shaped by the distinctive nature of the Chinese state as a contender state and its global positioning since 1912. The argument posited demonstrates that, notwithstanding the varied perspectives on the 'international' held by Chinese intellectuals throughout the 20th century, there exist commonalities across the periods analyzed in this book. In essence, the book emphasizes that the shared elements influencing the production of modern Chinese international thought do not derive from a unified cultural Chinese identity but rather stem from China's evolving geopolitical position in the modern world.

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Ferran Perez Mena
    Pages 1-34

  3. An Internationally Informed Approach of the Production of Modern Chinese International Thought

    • Ferran Perez Mena
    Pages 35-58

  4. The Geopolitical Origins of Modern Chinese International Thought During the Republic of China (1912–1949)

    • Ferran Perez Mena
    Pages 59-92

  5. Chinese International Thought During Maoism (1949–1978)

    • Ferran Perez Mena
    Pages 93-115

  6. The Reform Era and Modern Chinese International Thought: 1978–2008

    • Ferran Perez Mena
    Pages 117-154

  7. The Emergence of the ‘Chinese School of IR’ During the Post-reform Era (2008–2022)

    • Ferran Perez Mena
    Pages 155-183

  8. Conclusion

    • Ferran Perez Mena
    Pages 185-206
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Authors and Affiliations

  • International Relations of East Asia, Durham University, Durham, UK

    Ferran Perez Mena

About the author

Dr. Ferran Perez Mena is an Assistant Professor in International Relations of East Asia at Durham University. Ferran holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of Sussex. His current research focuses on the intricate interplay among Chinese IR scholars, the Chinese state, and the production of normative perspectives on world order. Additionally, his work explores transnational connections between Western and Chinese intellectual and economic elites.

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