China in the United Nations

This book examines China's participation in the United Nations (UN). There are two research components. First, the author seeks to find a pattern of China's multilateral diplomatic behavior in the UN by examining China's behavior toward peacekeeping operations and arms control issues during different leadership periods under Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, and Jiang Zemin respectively. Second, a model is proposed to explain this pattern of behavior. By marrying rationalism and constructivism, this model argues that the amelioration of China's external security environment changes in its projected self-image. Furthermore, China's consistently strong view of sovereignty determines its evolving pattern of behavior in the UN.

Contents:

• Introduction
• China and the United Nations
• China's Pattern of Participation
• Explaining China in the UN
• China's UN Policy Under Mao's Leadership (1971–1982)
• China's UN Policy Under the First Stage of Deng's Leadership (1982–1989)
• China's UN Participation in the Second Stage of Deng's Leadership (1990–1996)
• China's UN Participation Under Jiang's Leadership (1996–2006)
• Conclusion

Readership: Graduates, academics and professionals who are interested in Chinese politics and society.
Key Features:

• First book to examine the projected national-image of China based on authentic materials
• Tracks changes of China's participation in the UN since 1970s, while books on similar topic focus on pre-millennium era