Title China as a Polar Great Power

Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (296 pages) Contents Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Polar governance; 2. The Polar regions in China's national narrative; 3. China's geostrategic interests in the Polar regions; 4. The party-state-military-market nexus in China's Polar policymaking; 5. Evaluating China as a Polar power; 6. Cooperation or conflict? China's position on points of contention in the Polar regions; 7. From Polar great power to global power? Global governance implications of China's Polar interests; 8. The rise of a new great power Summary "China has emerged as a member of the elite club of nations who are powerful at both global poles. Polar states are global giants, strong in military, scientific, and economic terms. The concept of a polar great power is relatively unknown in international relations studies; yet China, a rising power globally, is now widely using this term to categorize its aspirations and emphasize the significance of the polar regions to their national interests. China's focus on becoming a polar great power represents a fundamental re-orientation - a completely new way of imagining the world. China's push into these regions encompasses maritime and nuclear security, the frontlines of climate change research, and the possibility of a resources bonanza. As shown in this book, China's growing strength at the poles will be a game-changer for a number of strategic vulnerabilities that could shift the global balance of power in significant and unexpected ways"-- Provided by publisher "China as a Polar Great Power evolved from an initial request from my Antarctic colleagues at the University of Canterbury in 2006 to investigate why China was suddenly spending so much money on Antarctic affairs, to the present in-depth study of the place that the polar regions plays in China's global strategy"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Geopolitics -- Polar regions Jurisdiction, Territorial -- Polar regions POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International. Diplomatic relations Geopolitics International law Jurisdiction, Territorial Strategic aspects of individual places SUBJECT China -- Foreign relations -- 21st century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007002707 Polar regions -- Strategic aspects Polar regions -- International status Subject China Polar regions Form Electronic book ISBN 9781316832004 1316832007

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