Shanghaied into cooperation : framing ChinaÃƒÂ¢Ã¢"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s socialization of Central Asia

Emilian Kavalski

Shanghaied into cooperation : framing ChinaÃƒÂ¢Ã¢"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s socialization of Central Asia

Emilian Kavalski

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This article offers a much-needed conceptual analysis of ChinaÃƒÂ¢Ã¢"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s emerging international agency in Central Asia. In particular it engages with the apparent susceptibility of Central Asian states to ChinaÃƒÂ¢Ã¢"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s normative power. The contention is that the emphasis on the dynamics of international socialization offers a relevant framework for evaluating BeijingÃƒÂ¢Ã¢"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s capacity to engage regional states. By relying on its normative power, China has gradually attracted Central Asia into its sphere of influence through the promotion of various initiatives for regional cooperation consolidated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Such conceptualization of BeijingÃƒÂ¢Ã¢"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s conditioning propensity reflects upon ChinaÃƒÂ¢Ã¢"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s international role(s) in the region.

Original language	English
Number of pages	17
Journal	Journal of Asian and African Studies
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords

Central Asia
China
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
international relations
socialization

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Shanghaied into cooperation : framing ChinaÃƒÂ¢Ã¢"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢s socialization of Central Asia

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