Journal Article - Quarterly Journal: International Security

Is Chinese Nationalism Rising? Evidence from Beijing

    Author:
  • Alastair Iain Johnston
| Winter 2016/17

Summary

Many commentators claim that rising nationalism in China has pushed the Chinese leadership toward aggressive foreign policy stances. Responses to the Beijing Area Study survey from 1998 to 2015, however, suggest that popular nationalism is not increasing. China’s more bellicose behaviors can be better explained by factors such as elite opinion, leaders’ preferences, security dilemma dynamics, and organizational interests.

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Alastair Iain Johnston, "Is Chinese Nationalism Rising? Evidence from Beijing," International Security, Vol. 41, No. 3 (Winter 2016/17), pp. 7–43.

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Alastair Iain Johnston

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