Eisenman (fellow in Asia studies, American Foreign Policy Council), Heginbotham (a political scientist at the RAND Corporation), and Mitchell (senior fellow for Asia, Center for Strategic and International Studies) present six comparative regional case studies examining Chinese foreign policy towards the developing world. Each aims to identify how China defines and pursues its interests in the region under question, which methods and assets are brought to bear to achieve policy objectives, identify relative successes in meeting policy goals, and examine the implications of Chinese foreign policy for other regional and global actors. Following the studies of Chinese foreign policy in Africa, Central Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, a final essay evaluates China's global strategy towards the developing world. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Featuring contributions by recognized experts, this in-depth examination of China's evolving relationship with the developing world reflects sweeping changes both within and outside of China and the transformation of geopolitics since the end of the cold war.
