David M Lampton Chinese Foreign Policy | sku-25111522

The Making of Chinese Foreign and Security Policy in the Era of Reform is a paperback by David M Lampton, listed under International Relations Political Books. It examines how Chinese foreign and security policy is formulated and implemented during the reform era, and what those changes may mean for China's conduct abroad.

More than a dozen contributing scholars conducted field research in the People's Republic of China, South Korea and Taiwan. The volume examines bureaucratic politics, changing organizations and elite views, the domestic agenda, social forces, public opinion, globalization and multilateral regimes. Its case studies cover Korea, Taiwan, the World Trade Organization and arms control.

Written for public- and private-sector policymakers and scholars, it argues that globalization, decentralization, pluralization and professionalization shape China's policymaking, while decision makers and national interests remain influential, especially in crises and major strategic decisions.

It suggests that change could help China fit more comfortably into the international system, though friction and setbacks remain possible. SKU: sku-25111522.