ISSN 1007-161X
CN 11-3706/C
主办：中国社会科学院亚太与全球战略研究院
中国亚洲太平洋学会
CN 11-3706/C
主办：中国社会科学院亚太与全球战略研究院
中国亚洲太平洋学会
This paper conceptualizes the core concept of international society in English School as founded upon coersive expansion.This expansion is characterized as the spread of the“civilized” West across the globe and a process through which “barbaric” non-West adopted so-called Western civilization , thereby establishing a “self-other” hierarchy with the West as subject and the non-West as object , curbing non-Western countries from full economic and social development Based on criticizing and reflecting the English School’s coercive expansion-oriented international society , this paper thus proposes that the Belt and Road. Initiative promotes the construction of a common developmentoriented international society centered on common development , which pursues balanced ,inclusive , and mutually beneficial growth With jointly developing the Belt and Road Initiative introducing the fundamental concept of common development into international society , China partners with developing countries to advanced the building of a common development-oriented international society and explores the modernization pathways tailored to developing countries.
The transformation of international order is a research topic intimately connected to power transitionsA research perspective of legitimacy and agency offers some supplementation to this matter. Under the influence of these two factors , four pathways emerge for international order transformation : reshaping, adaptation, inheritance, and disorderThe power transition between Britain and France demonstrate show low legitimacy combined with high agency triggers coercive reshaping of international orderConversely , the power transition between Britain and the United states illustrates how high legitimacy and strong agency facilitate adaptation by persuasive means.To some extent , the perspective of legitimacy and agency helps enrich the logical mechanisms of international order transformation at the non-material level while clarifying the meaningand characteristics of “revisionism”This approach not only provides fresh insights into historical power transition processes but also contributes more theoretical thinking for current China-US interactions.
Competition among major nations represents a key topic in international relations. Most existing studies analyze this phenomenon from the perspective of balance of power. However,beyond seeking dominance, this competition aims for an international order that reflects each major nation’s preferences. The essence of this process constitutes international order competition, and the essence of gaining dominance over the international order lies in establishing legitimacy. Balance of legitimacy thus emerge as the primary means of competing for international order, with balance of power serving as a pathway to balance of legitimacy. This paper employs positive/negative balancing and discursive/behavioral pathways to categorize balance of legitimacy into four types: discursive positive balancing, discursive negative balancing, behavioral positive balancing,and behavioral negative balancing. In the current China-U.S. competition, China bolsters its legitimacy primarily through discursive and behavioral positive balancing while countering the U.S. through negative ones.The U.S. undermines China’s legitimacy through discursive and behavioral negative balancing while strengthening its own legitimacy through positive ones.
Continental balance of power constitutes a core proposition concerning land-sea confrontation within geopolitical science.Given that the limits of continental expansion extend toward the sea,and that Eurasia occupies the central position in the contemporary global geopolitical structure,any rising Eurasian land nation not allied with major maritime nations becomes designated as their primary geo-competitor.Maintaining the continental balance of power depends on major maritime nations’ willingness to assume continental responsibilities and their commitment to balance For major maritime powers, maritime dominance and continental balance are inextricably linked, with global geographic advantages reinforcing the Eurasian balance. Today, the Eurasian geopolitical landscape is amid profound transformation The U.S.,guided by its geostrategic traditionsand interestcal culations, formulates its approach to strategic threat assessment.However, countering China’s rise while shaping this balance presents an unprecedented challenge for American geostrategy. In response, China employs strategic restraint and focus to accelerate its pursuit of becoming a major maritime nation.
International technology diffusion serves as a vital channel fordeveloping nations and regions to bolster their technological capabilities.What fuels technology diffusion across nations and regions? Why do technology leaders permit spontaneous technology diffusion in some periods while imposing technological containmenton specific economies at other times? This paper argues that the network power of technology leaders,shaped by stages of the technology life cycle,drives these diffusion processes. An economy’s commanding position in the global value chain generates network power-encompassing technology control, manufacturing prowess, and market influence—which evolves as the technology life cycle progresses.When technological catch-up threatens this dominance, international technology diffusion transitions from economic logic to political logic, prompting these leaders to take containment measures.The intensity of such containment also varies according to whether the rising economy is an ally or adversary.
By 2025,why have the low-carbon transition systems of U.S. and European supply chains weakened? Using punctuated equilibrium theory, this paper examines the types and causes of nonlinear evolution in low-carbon transformation systems.Institutional rhythms are classified as radical,progressive,gradual,and indifferent based on the prioritization of low-carbon competitive strategies and the stickiness of political will.The EU exhibits “radical-progressive”characteristics caused by fragmented political system and negative policy image. The U.S. turns “progressiveＧindifferent” caused by domestic political polarization. In contrast, china’s rhythm is stable , owing to its unique political system and policy formulation.Accordingly China should keep gradual rhythm and strengthen institutional capacity through multiple strategies.This paper not only provides an integrated explanation for the equilibrium and transformation of the low-carbon systems but also enriches international political and economic analysis of supply chain low-carbon transition.
