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Mao Zedong & China's Foreign Policy

By Amrita Jash

Mao Zedong & China's Foreign Policy

By Amrita Jash

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This book analyses China’s foreign policy from 1949 to 1976 through a cognitive-perceptual lens, emphasise Mao Zedong’s central role as the primary decision making authority. Moving beyond realist frameworks, it highlights how Mao’s ideological worldview—shaped by his ‘theory of contradictions’, revolutionary zeal, and use of historical analogies—drove China’s foreign policy, particularly in relation to Vietnam. His subjective interpretation of global affairs, reinforced by Marxist-Leninist principles and China’s historical identity, guided key strategic decisions. The study underscores the importance of individual leaders’ beliefs, perceptions, and psychological traits in shaping foreign policy, offering broader implications for understanding international relations through cognitive and psychological approaches.
Product details
Number of Pages:
216
Release Date:
2025-07-23
Publication Date:
2025-07-23
Publisher:
Springer Nature Switzerland
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
3031941993
ISBN13:
9783031941993
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
396 g
Height:
153 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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