{"product_id":"chinas-rising-foreign-ministry-practices-and-representations-of-assertive-diplomacy-hardback-9781503638204","title":"China's Rising Foreign Ministry; Practices and Representations of Assertive Diplomacy (Hardback) 9781503638204","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eChina's Rising Foreign Ministry\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePractices and Representations of Assertive Diplomacy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDylan M.H Loh (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781503638204\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 April 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages, 13 tables, 8 halftones\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.425 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Dylan M.H Loh persuasively argues against traditional state-centric understandings of China's rise and its place in the international system, calling attention to the marked growth in budget and influence of its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in ways that are suitable to both Chinese public opinion and to the country's top leadership.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —June Teufel Dreyer, University of Miami \"Dylan M.H Loh's historically in-depth and up-to-date case study provides a unique institutional perspective to explain China's increasingly assertive foreign policy. A timely addition to the scholarship of China's international behavior, this book is strongly recommended for those who want to learn about Chinese foreign policy and foreign relations as well as contemporary international geopolitics.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Suisheng Zhao, University of Denver \"This remarkable book reveals the inner workings of the Chinese Foreign Ministry and demonstrates the profound significance of practice theory in unraveling the complex web of social dynamics that have propelled China towards becoming an assertive global power. Dylan M.H Loh convincingly shows that to understand China's ascent, one cannot overlook the diplomats whose everyday activities embody a rising China.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Rebecca Adler-Nissen, University of Copenhagen \"\u003ci\u003eChina's Rising Foreign Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e provides a rich, readable assessment of China's evolving diplomacy in Southeast Asia and beyond.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —\u003ci\u003eASEAN Wonk\u003c\/i\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eChina's Rising Foreign Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e will surely become a key reference for all those that are interested in understanding China's international behaviour and the reaction to it, especially in the Southeast Asian regional context.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Andrea Ghiselli, \u003ci\u003eCambridge Review of International Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e \"This volume boasts an impressive collection of data and presentation of interesting case studies of China's assertive and cooperative behavior in Southeast Asia.... Recommended.\"—G. A. McBeath, \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e \"Dylan M.H Loh makes a stunning contribution to recent diplomatic studies and International Relations (ir) scholarship. This contribution is both theoretical, driven by the book's careful application and development of Bourdieusian practice theory; and empirically, as Loh moves beyond the predominant focus of existing (practice theoretical) scholarship on Western case studies by in detail exploring the diplomatic practices that make (and are made by) the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.\"—Kristin Eggeling, \u003ci\u003eThe Hague Journal of Diplomacy\u003c\/i\u003e \"Loh's careful analysis is a thoughtful and thought-provoking addition to the study of PRC politics and international relations. \u003ci\u003eChina's Rising Foreign Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e will surely be of interest and utility for academic and practitioner communities.\"—Courtney J. Fung, \u003ci\u003eChina Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e \"Loh has done commendable research by giving practice a 'performative nuance' to 'better account for change and resistance in the field,' to show how PRC diplomats 'represent state and Party interests to international audiences.' Overall, this book is an important contribution to the practice turn in IR theory. It is an essential addition to postgraduate courses on IR and Chinese foreign policy.\"—Huiyun Feng, \u003ci\u003eInternational Relations of the Asia-Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eChina's Rising Foreign Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderfully rich account of the practice of China's foreign policy. It moves beyond a state-centric model to examine the individuals implanting Chinese foreign policy and convincingly pushes back against the notion that the foreign ministry is not a critical actor in Chinese foreign policy. Its fascinating interview and ethnographic data aptly demonstrate that Chinese assertiveness has increasingly come to be represented by Chinese diplomats and the foreign ministry.\"—Ketian Zhang, \u003ci\u003ePerspectives on Politics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eChina's rise and its importance to international relations as a discipline-defining phenomenon is well recognized. Yet when scholars analyze China's foreign relations, they typically focus on Beijing's military power, economic might, or political leaders. As a result, most traditional assessments miss a crucial factor: China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). In \u003ci\u003eChina's Rising Foreign Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e, Dylan M.H Loh upends conventional understandings of Chinese diplomacy by underlining the importance of the ministry and its diplomats in contemporary Chinese foreign policy. Loh explains how MOFA gradually became the main interface of China's foreign policy and the primary vehicle through which the idea of 'China' is produced, articulated, and represented on the world stage. This theoretically innovative and ambitious book offers an original reading of Chinese foreign policy, with wide-ranging implications for international relations. By shedding light on the dynamics of Chinese diplomacy and how assertiveness is constructed, Loh provides readers with a comprehensive re-appraisal of China's foreign ministry and the role it performs in China's re-emergence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e  List of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e  Introduction: Why China's Foreign Ministry and Diplomats Matter (More Than We Think)\u003cbr\u003e  1. Chinese Foreign Policy, MOFA's Role, and the \"\u003cbr\u003ePractice Turn\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  2. Diplomacy's Ascendancy\u003cbr\u003e  3. The Field of Diplomacy in China\u003cbr\u003e  4. Institutional Habitus and MOFA's Identity Effects\u003cbr\u003e  5. China's Twitter Diplomacy\u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion: Representations of Assertiveness and \"\u003cbr\u003eWolf Warriors\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Appendix A: Instances of the PRC's Cooperative and Assertive Behavior in Southeast Asia\u003cbr\u003e  Appendix B: Interviewee Profiles\u003cbr\u003e  Notes\u003cbr\u003e  References\u003cbr\u003e  Index\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52681235267864,"sku":"9781503638204","price":48.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/chinas-rising-foreign-ministry-practices-and-representations-of-assertive-diplomacy-hardback-9781503638204","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}