An 'Asia Model'? A Relationist View on Regionalism and China's Regional Identity

摘要: In an increasingly interconnected global order, governments are experiencing growing pressures to engage in cooperative and integrative processes. Indeed, regionalism has become a primary objective for all regions. East Asia is no exception. Using the "European Union" as model, scholars generally regard Asian "failure." With emphasis on 'process' over 'progress' regionalist institutions lack institutional formality accountability mechanisms valued by Western standards regionalism. I do not dispute these claims about so much propose different interpretation allowed applying theoretical lens. subscribe relationalist framework that emphasizes relations vis-a-vis networks identity, instead of substantialist (the study physical entities). This allows me analyze ways which relational processes changing very identities objectives member nations. foreign policy speeches documents released People's Republic China during span 3 essential time periods: Mao Zedong era, era reform led Deng Xiaoping, current administration President Hu Jintao. examine particular shifts China's guiding ideology order observe Chinese 'regional identity'. Through this defend idea there dynamic differentiated 'East Asian' Model'