Open AccessThe Pattern of China’s Global Activity
Author(s) -
Akbikesh Mukhtarova
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
politikon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1583-3984
pISSN - 2414-6633
DOI - 10.22151/politikon.24.7
Subject(s) - conceptualization , china , power (physics) , order (exchange) , economic system , closing (real estate) , political science , work (physics) , economics , law , computer science , engineering , artificial intelligence , mechanical engineering , physics , finance , quantum mechanics
In this work, first, the question of conceptualization of “Power” in the Theory of International Relations will be analyzed. Secondly, I will investigate which type of “power” China is exercising in the neighboring Central Asian region as well as the geographically remote African continent. To be exact, I will apply the classification of power suggested by researchers Barnett and Duvall (2005): compulsory, institutional, structural and productive power to analyze the question: which instruments or type of power is using China in order to spread its influence in the aforementioned areas? In closing, this paper argues that both in Central Asia and Africa China is not using any kind of compulsory power instead prefers to exercise other forms of power such as, for instance, institutional and productive powers.