Bulletin n. 2-3/2012
October 2012-February 2013
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Courmont Barthélémy
    Promoting Multilateralism or Searching for a New Hegemony: A Chinese Vision of Multipolarity
    in Pacific Focus , Volume 27, Issue 2 ,  2012 ,  184–204
    The rise of China and its bigger implications within the international system raise the questions of Beijing's vision of multipolarity. Alongside its growing economic power, China tries to address its own definition of the new world order by officially strongly promoting a multilateralism that makes China an important actor, but limits the responsibilities that come with such a status. At the same time, Beijing is keener to impose its views towards its partners, mostly in its vicinity, at the risk of being tempted by a new form of hegemony. This article explores the Chinese attitude in a multipolar world, and asserts that China's grand strategy is both pragmatic and proactive, by constantly keeping a balance between its opportunities and its duties.
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