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The Role of Nationalism in Shaping China’s Foreign Policy
Since the start of reform in 1979, nationalism has gradually replaced socialism as one of the two pillars of legitimacy for the Chinese Communist Party in addition to the maintenance of higher standards of living. Despite the important role it will play when China democratizes, how this growing nationalism influences China’s foreign policy remains poorly understood by scholars and policy-makers alike. This project seeks to develop a framework for assessing the mechanisms by which nationalism in China may affect foreign policy priorities and create a series of indicators for potential conflict.
Professor Taylor Fravel is currently working on this research project.
