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Author:   Sabine Mokry
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   1.000kg
ISBN:  

9781041024958

ISBN 10:   1041024959
Pages:   114
Publication Date:   14 July 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction Argument in brief Contributions Data & methods Plan of the book 2. Theory and Empirical Strategy Experts’ ideas and China’s national interest Debates about China’s national interest Understanding China’s national interest as constructed Experts’ ideas and the construction of China’s national interest The intervening role of domestic structures Experts’ proximity to the state The state’s signaled demand for expertise Examining experts’ influence Strategies for addressing challenges Empirical implementation Conclusions 3. Foreign Policy-Making in China and Chinese Experts Foreign policy-making in China The outer circle of foreign policy-making in China Think Tanks Scholars The mechanisms of Chinese experts’ influence Think Tanks Scholars Xi Jinping’s tightened control Conclusions 4. Experts’ Influence on the Construction of China’s National Interest Overarching changes in the construction of China’s national interest Shifts in policy substance Quantitative analysis of scholars’ and think tanks’ influence Influenced policy shifts: an overview Conclusions 5. Distant Experts’ Influence Distant think tanks’ influence on the construction of China’s national interest Distant think tanks’ characteristics High demand for expertise signaled by the state How distant analysts shaped policy shifts Distant scholars’ influence on the construction of China’s national interest Distant scholars’ characteristics High demand for expertise signaled by the state How distant scholars shaped policy shifts Conclusions 6. Close Experts’ Influence Shifts in the demand for expertise signaled by the state Close think tanks’ influence on the construction of China’s national interest Close think tanks’ characteristics How close analysts shaped policy shifts Close scholars’ influence on the construction of China’s national interest Close scholars’ characteristics How close scholars shaped policy shifts 7. Conclusions Experts’ influence on the construction of China’s national interest Scholarly implications Implications for understanding China’s foreign policy Implications for researching experts and policy Limitations and further research Policy implications

Reviews

""This first-rate book is an innovative and rigorous account of how policy analysts in China can influence the development of national interests and flesh out policy concepts emanating from leaders. It explains the important role these analysts play as policy agents and policy conduits."" - Alastair Iain Johnston, Harvard University ""Mokry’s book provides invaluable insights into China’s foreign policy by revealing how Chinese scholars and policy experts shape national interests and influence decision-making. It is essential reading for anyone striving to understand China’s behaviors and their far-reaching implications for the global order."" - Kai He, Professor of International Relations, Griffith University ""Foreigners often engage Chinese think tanks to understand and critique China’s foreign policy. But can think tanks influence an authoritarian state? Which ones? And how? Sabine Mokry’s pathbreaking book answers these questions with insight, rigor, and painstaking research."" - Thomas J. Christensen, Director, Columbia University China and the World Program

Author Information

Sabine Mokry is a researcher at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg. In addition, she is an associate at the German Institute for Global and Areas Studies (GIGA). Her work examines how domestic factors shape China's foreign and security policy.

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