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China’s
Strategic Behaviour takes us on an enticing and a grand journey. It traces
China’s past and present and translates - Chinese thoughts, choice and
behaviour. The book attempts to unlock the overwhelming complexity and energy
of a country which has been misunderstood owing to the cloak with which it has
kept itself chaste. As China continues its inexorable rise and regains its
position of strength as a result of its incredible economic growth, it feels
justified in asserting its ‘rightful place’ in the new world order. It is only
after the humiliation of being colonised by the Western powers that China
realised the extent of its frailty and fragility. The Chinese Communist Party
(CCP) came into being in a fragmented country and therefore, had a monumental
task of blowing life into it.
The
twenty – first century belongs to the country which has size, sway and
stockpile and China more than qualifies when it comes to the aforementioned
parameters. China has emerged as a major influencer in the post-modern times
and it is enthralling to see the manner in which it has accomplished the same.
This book, is, a humble attempt to decipher China’s strategies in order to
provide insight into the various routes which China might tread in the future
to claim its rightful position.
BOOK REVIEWS
“Chauhan goes right to the heart of the matter and
provides a well written and carefully researched book that contributes
significantly to our understanding of contemporary Chinese politics. Solid
research!”
Claude Arpi, Author of 1962 and
the McMahon Line Saga, Tibet: The Lost Frontier and Dharamshala
and Beijing: The Negotiations that Never Were.
"A
timely book written with a novelist’s eye, a crisp prose and a narrative flair.
The book provides deep insight into how China sees the world and what will
shape its destiny.``
Maj Gen Dipankar Banerjee, Member of the Board of Governors at Forum
for Strategic Initiative, New Delhi, India.
“This is a work of cool-headed analysis and clear-eyed assessment of China—its
global ambitions, domestic limitations, paradox of its external hubris and
internal insecurities. Richly researched and written in lively engaging prose,
this book should become staple reading for all those who want to understand
China of the present and where it is headed in the future.”
Lieutenant
General Deependra Singh Hooda, Former General Officer Commanding in Chief Indian Army’s Northern
Command.
“Unputdownable
! A well-researched book that deftly traces the rhythms and patterns of Chinese
history and the turbo-driven landscape of its current affairs. Lively and
illuminating!”
Ambassador
Dr Deepak Vohra, Special
Advisor to the Prime Ministers of Lesotho and Guinea-Bissau.
"Grounded
in historical dynamics, informed of contemporary debates and meticulous
insights, the volume attempts to unravel China`s strategic behaviour in a
cogent style. Complex issues, ideas and phenomenon in China are presented that
can be easily understood by the lay and the expert."
Srikanth Kondapalli, Chairman and Professor in Chinese Studies, Centre for East Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University,New Delhi.