Introduction to Contemporary International Relations

Author: Zhang Lidong / Zhang Qianming, Editors
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Publish Date: 2000-11-01
Features: This book systematically introduces the emerging field of international relations, as well as its fundamental principles and knowledge, and deeply analyzes major international issues in the world today, as well as the basic foreign policies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and China. Focusing on the international relations landscape in the post-Cold War era, the book globalization, the establishment of a new international political and economic order, and North-South relations, among other international issues. It analyzes the new foreign policies and strategies that major world powers actively planned and implemented after the Cold War, in the face of rapidly changing global political and economic dynamics, as well as the profound underlying interests and ideological and cultural backgrounds behind these strategies. Particularly, the book provides a comprehensive discussion of China's foreign policies and strategies, delving into the formation, development, and evolution of China's foreign policy thought, the national interest motivations behind China's foreign policy strategy, and the choices for China's foreign policy strategy in the 21st century. Based on contemporary realities, the book comprehensively introduces the historical background, development process, and underlying causes of the current international relations, making it a must-read for college students who are concerned about international situations and the future of China.