The paper seeks to enrich the discussion of China’s power by critically engaging with existing literature on the topic, presenting a conceptual analysis of power, and suggesting a framework for future research. Firstly, it is shown that only a few scholarly publications approach China’s power in a more comprehensive and conceptually rigorous way, and even… Continue reading Assessing the Power of China: Insights from the Conceptual Thinking about Power
This article by Richard Q. Turcsányi builds on Europe-wide knowledge of EU-China energy investment relations and discusses the cases of three Central European countries’ attitudes towards Chinese energy investments. It focuses on how Chinese investments are perceived compared to investments from other countries, and how the energy sector is perceived compared to other sectors. Media analysis,… Continue reading Central European attitudes towards Chinese energy investments: The cases of Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic
Richard Q. Turcsanyi for China.org.cn discusses Xi Jinping’s appearance at the WEF in Davos this year and his call for defence of globalization. See full text below. When China announced that President Xi Jinping would make an appearance at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, it immediately became the highlight of the conference. This was the… Continue reading Towards ‘globalization with Chinese characteristics’
The present article by Matej Šimalčík discusses the implications of ballistic missile defense systems for the stability and security of the Northeast Asian region. The paper aims to find out whether the ballistic missile defense systems contribute to the stability and security of the region, or are rather detrimental to it. A constructivist approach is… Continue reading Ballistic Missile Defense and its Effect on Sino-Japanese Relations: A New Arms Race?
IAS analysts authored two chapters in the 2015-2016 edition of the Panorama of Global Security Environment published by STRATPOL. Panorama is one of the most authoritative publications in Central Europe on international relations and security on a global scale. The contributions published in Panorama are peer-reviewed and listed in the Thompson Reuters Science Citation Index.… Continue reading Panorama of Global Security Environment: 2015-2016
