Author Description
The Red Star and the Crescent provides an in-depth and multi-disciplinary analysis of the evolving relationship between China and the Middle East. Despite its increasing importance, very few studies have examined this dynamic, deepening, and multi-faceted nexus. James Reardon- Anderson has sought to fill this critical gap.The volume examines the "big picture" of international relations, then zooms in on case studies and probes the underlying domestic factors on each side. Reardon- Anderson tackles topics as diverse as China's security strategy in the Middle East, its military relations with the states of the region, its role in the Iran nuclear negotiations, the Uyghur question, and the significance and consequences of the Silk Road strategy.A comprehensive study of the changing forces driving one of the world's most important strategic, economic and cultural relationships
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This volume investigates the complex, evolving strategic and economic relationship between China and the Middle East, a nexus that has historically lacked comprehensive academic scrutiny. James Reardon-Anderson, a scholar of Chinese history and foreign policy, utilizes a multi-disciplinary framework to analyze how domestic pressures and international ambitions shape this bilateral interaction. By synthesizing high-level diplomatic history with specific regional case studies, the author argues that the relationship is driven by a convergence of security needs, energy requirements, and long-term economic initiatives.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of China's security and military strategy within the Middle East
- Examination of China's diplomatic role in the Iran nuclear negotiations
- Investigation into the domestic implications of the Uyghur question
- Evaluation of the Silk Road strategy and its regional consequences
Scope Limits
- Does not provide an exhaustive day-to-day chronicle of every bilateral diplomatic meeting
- Focuses primarily on state-level interactions rather than grassroots cultural exchanges
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and academics frequently cite this work as a foundational text for understanding the modern geopolitical alignment between Beijing and Middle Eastern states. Readers note the academic density of the prose, which provides a rigorous, data-driven assessment of a rapidly shifting international dynamic.
Page Count:
288
Publication Date:
2018-04-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190877367
ISBN-13:
9780190877361
Middle Eastern
International relations
Geopolitics
Asian
Middle East
Foreign Policy
Chinese History