Traditional Worldviews, Strategic Culture and Revolutionary Mentality: The Case of People’s Republic of China

Nuno Morgado and Éva Dóra Druhalóczki
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Nuno Morgado: Corvinus Institute for Advanced Studies, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Éva Dóra Druhalóczki: Doctoral School of International Relations and Political Science, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary. eva.druhaloczki@stud.uni-corvinus.hu

China Report, 2024, vol. 60, issue 4, 361-377

Abstract: This article explores China’s ambitions to become a global hegemon in the 21st century. The research traces the origins of these ambitions in China’s strategic culture and system of ideas and representations. Forming a geopolitical study in this way, this article zooms in the concepts of ‘middle’, ‘Middle Kingdom’ and Tianxia. ‘Middle’ symbolises China’s centrality and moral authority; ‘Middle Kingdom’ embodies the idea of a state where political power is concentrated; and Tianxia represents China’s historical visions of the global order. The research results show that China’s traditional worldviews suggest ambitions for a leading status in the international chessboard, which is confirmed by China’s aspects of revolutionary mentality and development of the military power. While the extent to which China will ascend to a leading role remains uncertain, understanding China’s identity—via its strategic culture—is crucial for grasping both China’s ambitious policy and its impact on the world.

Keywords: Ambitions; China; great power; identity; revolutionary mentality; strategic culture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1177/00094455241288062

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