Chinese Scholars and Think Tanks' Constructions of China's National Interest: Hidden Hand on Demand [Hardcover]

1. Introduction

Argument in brief

Contributions

Data & methods

Plan of the book

2. Theory and Empirical Strategy

Experts ideas and Chinas national interest

Debates about Chinas national interest

Understanding Chinas national interest as constructed

Experts ideas and the construction of Chinas national interest

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The intervening role of domestic structures

Experts proximity to the state

The states signaled demand for expertise

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Examining experts influence

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Conclusions

3. Foreign Policy-Making in China and Chinese Experts

Foreign policy-making in China

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The outer circle of foreign policy-making in China

Think Tanks

Scholars

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The mechanisms of Chinese experts influence

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Scholars

Xi Jinpings tightened control

Conclusions

4. Experts Influence on the Construction of Chinas National Interest

Overarching changes in the construction of Chinas national interest

Shifts in policy substance

Quantitative analysis of scholars and thinkls.