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Traditional Worldviews, Strategic Culture and Revolutionary Mentality: The Case of People’s Republic of China

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  • Nuno Morgado

    (Corvinus Institute for Advanced Studies, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
    Research Centre in Political Science (CICP), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. nuno.morgado@uni-corvinus.hu)

  • Éva Dóra Druhalóczki

    (Doctoral School of International Relations and Political Science, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary. eva.druhaloczki@stud.uni-corvinus.hu)

Abstract

This article explores China’s ambitions to become a global hegemon in the 21st century. The research traces the origins of these ambitions in China’s strategic culture and system of ideas and representations. Forming a geopolitical study in this way, this article zooms in the concepts of ‘middle’, ‘Middle Kingdom’ and Tianxia. ‘Middle’ symbolises China’s centrality and moral authority; ‘Middle Kingdom’ embodies the idea of a state where political power is concentrated; and Tianxia represents China’s historical visions of the global order. The research results show that China’s traditional worldviews suggest ambitions for a leading status in the international chessboard, which is confirmed by China’s aspects of revolutionary mentality and development of the military power. While the extent to which China will ascend to a leading role remains uncertain, understanding China’s identity—via its strategic culture—is crucial for grasping both China’s ambitious policy and its impact on the world.

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  • Nuno Morgado & Éva Dóra Druhalóczki, 2024. "Traditional Worldviews, Strategic Culture and Revolutionary Mentality: The Case of People’s Republic of China," China Report, , vol. 60(4), pages 361-377, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:sae:chnrpt:v:60:y:2024:i:4:p:361-377
    DOI: 10.1177/00094455241288062
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