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The Bear Watches the Dragon: Russia's Perceptions of China and the Evolution of Russian-Chinese Relations Since the Eighteenth Century book cover

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The Bear Watches the Dragon Russia's Perceptions of China and the Evolution of Russian-Chinese Relations Since the Eighteenth Century

By Alexander Lukin Copyright 2003
440 Pages
by Routledge

440 Pages
by Routledge

440 Pages
by Routledge
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China and Russia, two giants dominating the Eurasian landmass, share a history of understanding and misunderstanding whose nuances are not well appreciated by outsiders. In his interpretation of this relationship from the Russian point of view, Alexander Lukin shows how over the course of three centuries China has seemed alternately to threaten, mystify, imitate, mirror, and rival its northern... Read more
1. From Mysterious Neighbor to Weak Ally: The Image of China in Imperial Russia; 2. Proletarian Brother or Revisionist Foe? The Image of China in the Soviet Union; 3. A Genuine Threat or a Political Weapon? The Image of China in Russian Border Regions; 4. An Ally, a Foe, or a Model to Follow? 5. An Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier or a Beautiful Island? The Image of Taiwan in Russia; 6. China's Image and Foreign Policy

Biography

Alexander Lukin is director of the Institute for Political and Legal Studies and an associate professor of political science at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). He was educated at MGIMO and at Oxford University, where he earned a doctorate. Lukin previously worked at the Soviet Foreign Ministry, the Soviet Embassy to the People’s Republic of China, and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Soviet Academy of Sciences. He is the author of Three Journeys through China (with A. Dikarev; Moscow, 1989) and The Political Culture of the Russian Democrats (Oxford University Press, 2000) as well as numerous articles on Russian and Chinese politics and Russian-Chinese relations.

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