China is unique in modern world history. No other rising power has experienced China''s turbulent history in its relations with neighbors and Western countries. Its sheer size dominates the region. With leader Xi Jinping''s political authority unmatched, Xi''s sense of mission to restore what he believes is China''s natural position as a great power drives the current course of the nation''s foreign policy. When China was weak, it was subordinated to others. Now, China is strong, and it wants others to subordinate, at least on the issues involving what it regards as core national interests.
What are the primary forces and how have these forces driven China''s reemergence to global power? This book weaves together complex events, processes, and players to provide a historically in-depth, conceptually comprehensive, and up-to-date analysis of Chinese foreign policy transition since the founding of the People''s Republic of China (PRC), arguing that transformational leaders with
