CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2009
| Author | Mazzocco, Ilaria |
|---|---|
| Title | CHINESE FOREIGN POLICY IN CENTRAL ASIA: REGIME SECURITY AS A DRIVER OF PEACEFUL TERRITORIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND INTERSTATE COOPERATION |
| Summary | Despite historically bad relations between the PRC and the Soviet Union, China’s policy towards the Central Asian republics has been especially friendly. Against realist expectations, the settlement of old territorial disputes was relatively quick and peaceful and China, moreover, dropped many of its original claims. Finally, the settlement of the disputes provided a basis for regional cooperation between the countries through the institutional framework of the SCO. Developing on already existing theories such as Omnibalancing and Fravel’s work, this thesis argues that domestic politics were important in motivating Chinese behavior. Fear of instability in Xinjiang led Beijing to complement its policy in that region with those towards its bordering countries. This allowed the regime to balance internal threats—mainly motivated by the lack of legitimacy of the regime—by strengthening its relations with its western near abroad. |
| Supervisor | Fumagalli, Matteo |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2009/mazzocco_ilaria.pdf |
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