Between pragmatism and multilateralism: China's role in the establishment and advancement of the Shangai cooperation organization (SCO)
Ponzone, Stefano (A.A. 2023/2024) Between pragmatism and multilateralism: China's role in the establishment and advancement of the Shangai cooperation organization (SCO). Tesi di Laurea in Comparative politics, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Silvia Menegazzi, pp. 131. [Master's Degree Thesis]
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Abstract/Index
Literature review. Theoretical framework. The SCO in regional studies. The SCO in security studies. The SCO in international relations (IR) theories. Two opposite but complementary theoretical perspectives: realism and neoliberal institutionalism. Methodology. An overview of the SCO. From the “Shanghai five” to the SCO. The essence of the SCO: The “Shanghai spirit”. The SCO’s institutional architecture. The SCO as a security-oriented organization. The’ SCO’s counterterrorism efforts. China’s endorsement of the SCO. China’s development in the 1980s and 1990s. The fall of the USSR and China’s engagement with Central Asia. China’s multilateralism and the example of the SCO. China’s endorsement between realism and neoliberal institutionalism. Explaining China’s strategic needs through realism. “challenging” realism: neoliberal institutionalism. China’s efforts in advancing the SCO. China’s role in the SCO: an overview. China’s normative power: Shaping the “Shanghai spirit”. Institutionalizing the SCO: one of China’s priorities. China’s initial impetus: security cooperation. China’s leadership in economic cooperation. China’s advocacy for cultural cooperation. China’s stance on enlarging the SCO’s membership. China’s endeavors through a theoretical lens. The realist paradigm and China’s pragmatic moves. More “optimistic” perspective: neoliberal institutionalism. Relative and absolute gains in China’s actions.
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Bibliografia: pp. 120-131.
| Thesis Type: | Master's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52) |
| Chair: | Comparative politics |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Menegazzi, Silvia |
| Thesis Co-Supervisor: | Ferrara, Pasquale |
| Academic Year: | 2023/2024 |
| Session: | Autumn |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Apr 2025 09:19 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Apr 2025 09:19 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/41882 |
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