Political Science Faculty Publications and Presentations
Small State, Smart Influence: China’s Belt and Road Extended to New Zealand
Document Type
Book
Publication Date
5-25-2018
Abstract
Conventional wisdom in international studies posits that small states are subordinate players, influenced by the hierarchy of international systems. Chapter 10 offers a close look at New Zealand’s proactive and pragmatic participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a case study of a small liberal state maneuvering its bilateral relations with the great powers. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Lin argues that New Zealand, as an exemplar of a small liberal state, has the power to influence China’s foreign policy, such as in the case of the ambitious BRI. He contends that, despite exercising its power and influence in the early stages, New Zealand should be cautious about its increasingly vulnerable position under the BRI, and the limits of free trade-focused bilateral relations with China.
Recommended Citation
Lin, J. (2018). Small State, Smart Influence: China’s Belt and Road Extended to New Zealand. In: Zhang, W., Alon, I., Lattemann, C. (eds) China's Belt and Road Initiative. Palgrave Studies of Internationalization in Emerging Markets. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75435-2_10
Publication Title
China's Belt and Road Initiative
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-75435-2_10
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