aos2 Flashcards
National Interest
Represents the entire rationale for the exercise of state power in international relations
Nation-State
Permanent population Defined territory Recognised sovereignty Citizens are largely culturally homogenous
Nation State example
Japan
Securtiy
Traditionally refers to protection fo a state’s borders from intruders and the maintenance of soveriegnty, most commonly achieved through the use of milirtary power. Has involved to include softer forms of security, such as economic and environemtal security.
Idealism
the tendency to represent things in an ideal form, or as they might or should be rather than as they are, with emphasis on values.
Pragmatism
an approach that evaluates theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical application.
National Security
Central to Beijing’s desire to create a socialist harmonious society is the determination that none of the regions of Inner Mongolia, Taiwan, Tibet or Xinjiang either seek, declare, or attempt to attain independence.
Economic Prosperity
In 2008 China’s growth rate was 10%
Its growth rate exceeded any other economy in the region in 2009-2013 at 7.8% growth
Result of concerted efforts by Beijing to open the economy to market forces
Second largest global trader
Total trade for 2007 was over US$2.1 trillion
Regional Relationships
China’s growing influence in the global arena can be witnessed in Washington’s moves to contain China’s burgeoning power
China has already made moves to become a superpower
China is aware that peace and stability benefit its desire to develop economically, and that it is a necessary requirement for superpower status.
A peaceful rise is one that does not concern its peers and the region
Hard Power
Power exercised through coercion, or threatened acts of coercion, to influence the actions of other global actors. Most comonly applied via military forms.
Hard Power China
The use of military power in reaction to the 2008 March Lhasa riots
Soft Power
The ability to shape the actions of other global actors, most commonly exercised through diplomacy, culture, politics and history.
Soft Power China
Creation of 353 Confucious instuitutes in 104 states.
Military Power
Military power comes from the miltary capacity that a state has, plus its ability to use this power to achieve national interest objectives.
Military Power China
In 2007 China used a ballistic missile to destroy a defunct satelite, a clear signal that it has the capacity to bring down foreign (US) satelited if required.
Economic Power
Economically strong states are in a better position to use the various economic instruments of foreign poluicy, such as tarrifs, supplying loans, foreign aid and sactions.
Economic Power China
Three Direct Links Accumulated vloume of cross strait trade in 2003 was US$309.18 Billion □ Direct mail service, air and shipping services, and trade across the Tawian strait between China and Taiwan
Political Power
Nature of the political system can affect how it can exercise power
Political Power China
Un- adopted reolution 1929 in June 2010 impsing additional sanctions on Iran was only agreed to by China on the vasis of the continued forireign investment in Iranian oil and gas
Diplomatic Power
Power accrues to states through their relationships with others in the form of alliances or alignments
Diplomatic Power China
Beijing has provided over $520 million in preferential oans to the eight Pacific Island stats that recognise the ROC
Buting Vanuatu a new passenger plane and two cargo ships
PNG a new sports stadium
Cultural Power
States with a desirable culture that can be transportable can use their calues to ahieve ends through which military and political means might fail
Transportable cultural values create a receptive audience for a state’s aims.
Cultural Power China
Focused on transmitting its cultural values through the establishment of over 270 confucious colleges in 75 states and has spent over 6.5 billion dollars on the global expansion of its Xinhua TV network
Aid in China
In exchange for billions of dollars in aid invested into resource-rich developing states, China receives access to the raw mateirals whch are requires for its continued economic development.
