International Grand Strategy: Observations on the International Situation from 1992 to 2006

Author: Yang Chengxi
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book collects nearly 100 published articles and speeches by Researcher Yang Chengxi from 1992 to 2006. This period was a time of dramatic changes in the world order following the Eastern European upheaval, the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and the end of the Cold War. The book focuses on tracking these major international events, offering observations, analyses, and judgments on global focal issues, relations between major powers, China's foreign policy, and regional situations. It provides a panoramic depiction of the international landscape over the past decade. Since the end of the Cold War, fundamental aspects of the international situation, such as the overall global structure, the role of international organizations, relations between major powers, state-to-state relations, policy orientations of various countries, the role of force, the influence of ideology, and new conflicts and struggles, have undergone qualitative changes. The book analyzes issues objectively and realistically. Throughout the text, the author employs plain and unadorned language, free from exaggeration, bias, or pretentiousness. The book possesses a certain foresight. By identifying patterns in the shifting international landscape, it predicts future trends. The author has experience in diplomacy, which lends credibility to his judgments on the international situation and provides a degree of foresight.