跳至主要内容

Credibility and Signaling as Strategic Drivers in China’s African Security Engagement

Read  full  paper  at:
http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53973#.VN2sUCzQrzE

Author(s)   

ABSTRACT
The aim of this paper is to show that strategic interaction provides a fruitful way to understand China’s decision-making behavior. States are actors in global politics and frequently have to make choices that are strategic. Credibility and uncertainty are central issues in this environment of incomplete information. This raises the question how China signals its motivations along this strategic chessboard. Strategic interaction assumes purposeful behavior from China in the African security environment. Signaling allows China to consider the problem of unknown motivations, making choices based in part, on what other actors are likely to do in the future. Knowing the choices of other African actors can help China judge what likely responses are.
 
Cite this paper
Herman, F. (2015) Credibility and Signaling as Strategic Drivers in China’s African Security Engagement. Chinese Studies, 4, 25-31. doi: 10.4236/chnstd.2015.41005.
 
References
[1]Axelrod, R. J. (2006). The Evolution of Cooperation. United States: Basic Books.
 
[2]Bocking, S. (2004). Nature’s Experts: Science, Politics, and the Environment. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.
 
[3]China.org.cn (2013). UN Chief Lauds Peacekeeping as Cost-Effective Investment in Lasting Stability. http://www.China.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2013-01/22/content_27754500.htm
 
[4]Fearon, J. D. (1995). Rationalist Explanations for War. International Organization, 49, 379-414.
 
[5]Flanagin, A. J., & Metzger, M. J. (2008). Digital Media and Youth: Unparalleled Opportunity and Unprecedented Responsibility. In J. Miriam, & A. J. Flanagin (Eds.), Digital Media, Youth, and Credibility (pp. 5-28). Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.
 
[6]Frieden, J. A. (1988). Sectoral Conflict and U.S. Foreign Economic Policy: 1914-1940. International Organization, 42, 59- 90.
 
[7]Ghosh, T. (2009). China’s Expanding Peacekeeping Role. http://panos.org.uk/features/Chinas-expanding-peacekeeping-role/
 
[8]Gosset, D. (2012). China a Trustworthy Peacekeeper.
http://www.operationspaix.net/DATA/DOCUMENT/7496~v~China_a_trustworthy_peacekeeper.pdf
 
[9]Gross-Stein, J. G. (1985). Calculation, Miscalculation, and Conventional Deterrence: The View from Jerusalem. In R. Jervis, & N. Lebow (Eds.), Psychology and Deterrence (pp. 34-59). Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press.
 
[10]Huang, C. H., & Bates, G. (2009). China Expanding Peacekeeping Role.
http://books.sipri.org/files/PP/SIPRIPP25.pdf
 
[11]Jervis, R. (1976) Perception and Misperception in International Politics. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
 
[12]Jervis, R. (1978). Cooperation under the Security Dilemma. World Politics, 30, 167-214.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2009958
 
[13]Jervis, R. (2002). Signaling and Perception: Drawing Inferences and Projecting Images. In K. R. Monroe (Ed.), Political Psychology (pp. 293-312). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
 
[14]Keohane, R. (1986). Reciprocity in International Relations. International Organization, 40, 1-27.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0020818300004458
 
[15]Lake, D. A., & Powell, R. (1999). Strategic Choice and International Relations. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
 
[16]Mercer, J. (1996). Reputation and International Politics. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.
 
[17]Morrow, J. D. (1999). The Strategic Setting of Choices: Signaling, Commitment, and Negotiation in International Politics. In D. A. Lake, & R. Powell (Eds.), Strategic Choice and International Relations (pp. 77-114). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
 
[18]Ogorodnev, I. (2012). Peacekeeper Menace: Pentagon Sees Chinese UN Missions Threats. http://rt.com/news/China-us-congress-peacekeeping-631/
 
[19]Paye-Layleh, J. (2009). Learn Chinese for Free... in Liberia.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_8290000/newsid_8297500/8297557.stm
 
[20]Shinn, D. (2012). May 15, China Security Policy in Africa and the Western Indian Ocean.
http://davidshinn.blogspot.com.tr/2014/12/chinas-growing-security-presence-in.html
 
[21]The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in New-Zealand (2006) Li Zhaoxing Talks of President Hu Jintao’s Tour— A Successful Journey of Friendship and Cooperation.
http://www.Chinaembassy.org.nz/eng/xw/t297725.htm
 
[22]Viotti, P. R., & Kauppi, M. V. (2012). International Relations and World Politics: Security, Economy and Identity. Englewood Cliff, NJ: Prentice Hall
 
[23]Waltz, K. (1979). Theory of International Politics. Reading, MA: Addison Wesley.
 
[24]Wang Wei (2010). China and Africa Envision New Security Cooperation.            eww150213lx
http://www.hiiraan.com/news2_rss/2010/July/china_and_africa_envision_new_security_cooperation.aspx  
标签：

评论

发表评论

此博客中的热门博文

A Comparison of Methods Used to Determine the Oleic/Linoleic Acid Ratio in Cultivated Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

Cultivated peanut ( Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important oil and food crop. It is also a cheap source of protein, a good source of essential vitamins and minerals, and a component of many food products. The fatty acid composition of peanuts has become increasingly important with the realization that oleic acid content significantly affects the development of rancidity. And oil content of peanuts significantly affects flavor and shelf-life. Early generation screening of breeding lines for high oleic acid content greatly increases the efficiency of developing new peanut varieties. The objective of this study was to compare the accuracy of methods used to classify individual peanut seed as high oleic or not high oleic. Three hundred and seventy-four (374) seeds, spanning twenty-three (23) genotypes varying in oil composition (i.e. high oleic (H) or normal/not high oleic (NH) inclusive of all four peanut market-types (runner, Spanish, Valencia and Virginia), were individually tested ...
发表评论
阅读全文

Location Optimization of a Coal Power Plant to Balance Costs against Plant’s Emission Exposure

Fuel and its delivery cost comprise the biggest expense in coal power plant operations. Delivery of electricity from generation to consumers requires investment in power lines and transmission grids. Placing a coal power plant or multiple power plants near dense population centers can lower transmission costs. If a coalmine is nearby, transportation costs can also be reduced. However, emissions from coal plants play a key role in worsening health crises in many countries. And coal upon combustion produces CO 2 , SO 2 , NO x , CO, Metallic and Particle Matter (PM10 & PM2.5). The presence of these chemical compounds in the atmosphere in close vicinity to humans, livestock, and agriculture carries detrimental health consequences. The goal of the research was to develop a methodology to minimize the public’s exposure to harmful emissions from coal power plants while maintaining minimal operational costs related to electric distribution losses and coal logistics. The objective was...
发表评论
阅读全文

Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of Continuous Use of a Home-Use High-Frequency Facial Treatment Appliance

At present, many home-use beauty devices are available in the market. In particular, many products developed for facial treatment use light, e.g., a flash lamp or a light-emitting diode (LED). In this study, the safety of 4 weeks’ continuous use of NEWA TM , a high-frequency facial treatment appliance, every alternate day at home was verified, and its efficacy was evaluated in Japanese individuals with healthy skin aged 30 years or older who complained of sagging of the facial skin.  Transepidermal water loss (TEWL), melanin levels, erythema levels, sebum secretion levels, skin color changes and wrinkle improvement in the facial skin were measured before the appliance began to be used (study baseline), at 2 and 4 weeks after it had begun to be used, and at 2 weeks after completion of the 4-week treatment period (6 weeks from the study baseline). In addition, data obtained by subjective evaluation by the subjects themselves on a visual analog scale (VAS) were also analyzed. Fur...
发表评论
阅读全文