International Relations Researches

International Relations Researches

Chinese view of international relations knowledge: A framework for changing the world order

Authors
Behnam vakili 1
Arsalan Ghorbani Sheikh Neshin 2
saeed mirtorabi 3
1 phd student
2 Professor, Department of International Relations, Kharazmi University, Tehran
3 Department of International Relations, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Kharazmi University,
10.22034/irr.2021.144714
Abstract
Along with economic growth and increasing Beijing's involvement in world politics, one of the most striking aspects of Beijing's power in the current context which could explain the nature of China's rising power is the development of Chinese theories of International Relations. The article tries to explore the deep relationship between emerging Chinese theories in the field of International Relations and the consolidation of the country's position in world politics. In this regard, the article, by using descriptive-analytical method, tries to answer its main question: how and for what purpose do Chinese thinkers try to break away from the dominant Western discourse and create indigenous theories? In answer to this question, the main argument based on Randall Collins's studies of intellectual creativity is based on the logic that Chinese thinkers are trying to draw a distinction between themselves and Western thought, relying on national ideology and reliefs of China’s ancient culture to create an independent model of international order with the aim of consolidating Beijing's hegemonic position. The research findings show that the evolution and dynamic process of the Chinese School of International Relations is under broad political goals and goes beyond a rational link between foreign events and theorizing.
Keywords
China
theories of International Relations
world order
Tianxia system
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