Knowledge, Desire and Power in Global Politics - 9781785360879

Knowledge, Desire and Power in Global PoliticsWestern Representations of Chinas Rise\nAuthor(s): Chengxin Pan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781785360879, 978-1785360879\nSynopsis\n'China threat or China opportunity, like beauty, is in the eyes of the beholder. Western imaginations of China come under close scrutiny in this book, in a new, philosophical depth seldom attempted before. Dr Pan displays in full force his analytical skills and his mastery of knowledge, both East and West. Contrary to conventional approaches, he takes a step back to exercise a powerful reflective process to watch the China watchers, with illuminating results. Dr Pan's book deserves wide and careful reading.' - Professor Gerald Chan, University of Auckland, New Zealand 'The rise of China is largely seen as either a threat or an opportunity. Chengxin Pan exposes both of these representations as expressions of Wester.