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Analyzing China's Current Path Options with Historical Institutionalism

Authors
Zeyu Niu1, *
1Apartment of Government and international studies, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
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Available Online 30 December 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_36How to use a DOI?
Keywords
path options; China development; historical institutionalism
Abstract

As the international order gradually shifts towards a multipolar model, China's short-term development achievements provide the basis for reform in the area of development assistance and the possibility that China can further increase its international influence by helping developing countries to emerge. The aim of this paper is to explore the intrinsic motivations of China's foreign policy by analysing the paths chosen by the Chinese government, based on the theoretical foundation of historical institutionalism and gradual institutional change. Based on the fact that China has contributed to the economic development of developing countries in the area of development assistance, the specific paths are identified as either conversion or alternative reforms. Based on the empirical analysis, it is concluded that the different potential developmental aspirations of China and the US in global governance have led China to adopt a reform approach that is applicable to the existing international order and the US-China relationship. When the US is more assertive and has a 'monopoly' in a particular area, it adopts a circuitous and softer approach, i.e. a transformational approach to reform, and conversely, when there is more room for policy development in a particular area, it chooses to adopt an alternative approach to reform, working in parallel with the US in both directions. This research explores national policies and uses backward derivation to explore the motivations behind the adoption of different policy reforms by the state, and then draws inferences about the deeper purpose of the state.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 5th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2022)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
30 December 2022
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978-2-494069-89-3
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_36How to use a DOI?
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© 2022 The Author(s)
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