China's Road to the Arctic: A Neoclassical Realist Approach to Understanding China's Interest in the Arctic
Author
Poulsen, Nicholas Oliver
Term
4. term
Publication year
2022
Submitted on
2022-01-03
Pages
40
Abstract
Why does the Arctic matter to China? This thesis answers that question by applying neoclassical realism as described by Ripsman, Norrin, and Taliferro, an approach that links international pressures with domestic conditions and leaders’ perceptions to explain state behavior. The study begins with an introduction to the Arctic and China’s involvement in the region. It then sets out the methodology, explains the theoretical framework and its key variables, and presents the main analysis, followed by the conclusion. Using this framework, the thesis identifies and explains the principal factors that make the Arctic significant for China and how these factors interact.
Hvorfor er Arktis vigtigt for Kina? Denne kandidatafhandling besvarer spørgsmålet ved at anvende neoklassisk realisme som beskrevet af Ripsman, Norrin og Taliferro, en tilgang der forbinder internationale pres med indenlandske forhold og lederes opfattelser for at forklare staters adfærd. Afhandlingen indleder med en introduktion til Arktis og Kinas engagement i regionen. Derefter præsenteres metoden, den teoretiske ramme og dens centrale variabler, efterfulgt af hovedanalysen og konklusionen. Med denne ramme identificerer og forklarer afhandlingen de væsentligste forhold, der gør Arktis betydningsfuldt for Kina, og hvordan disse forhold spiller sammen.
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Keywords
China ; Arctic ; Neoclassical Realism ; Arctic policy ; goverance ; economy