Unpacking images of china using causal layered analysis

Jeanne Hoffman

Unpacking images of china using causal layered analysis

Jeanne Hoffman^*

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Faculty of Arts

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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to use Causal Layered Analysis (CLA) to map the International Relations (IR) theories of 'China threat' and 'Peaceful rise'. The paper looks at the way in which Western and Chinese constructs and prevailing metaphors impact the debate on the 'rise' of China and what limitations each view brings to the discourse. Both theories are shown to be problematic in their own way. It is argued that China futures need to be further investigated using more complex tools such as CLA to enable more than well rehearsed patterns of the future to emerge.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-20
Number of pages	20
Journal	Journal of Futures Studies
Volume	16
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - Mar 2012

Keywords

Causal layered analysis
China threat
International relations theory
Liberalism
Peaceful rise
Realism

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