China and the World

China & the World is the single most comprehensive and up-to-date scholarly assessment of China''s foreign relations and roles in international affairs. Students, scholars, practitioners, and publics worldwide will all benefit from the information and insights contained in this volume. Edited by David Shambaugh, one of the world''s leading China specialists, and written by fifteen leading international experts on China, this volume covers China''s contemporary position in all regions of the world, with all major powers, and across multiple arenas of China''s international interactions. It also explores the sources of China''s grand strategy, how the past shapes the present, and the impact of domestic factors that shape China''s external behaviour.