China and global governance: a new leader?

Intro -- Foreword: China's Global Leadership Moment -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Multifaceted Rise of China and Global Governance -- 1.2 The Deficiencies of the Major Western IR Theories -- 1.2.1 Structural Realism -- 1.2.2 Neoliberal Institutionalism -- 1.2.3 Structural Constructivism -- 1.2.4 The Common Problems of Western IR Theories in Explaining China's Rise -- 1.3 A Culture-Oriented Approach to China's Role in Contemporary IR -- 1.3.1 Ability-Based Leadership Embedded in Chinese Concept of Meritocracy -- 1.3.2 The Logic of the Book -- References -- 2 The Concept of 'International Leadership with Chinese Characteristics' -- 2.1 Chinese Political Culture and the Major Features of Chinese Worldview of IR -- 2.1.1 The Major Sources for Understanding Chinese Worldview of IR -- 2.1.1.1 Tianxia (天下) -- 2.1.1.2 Humane Authority (王 ) -- 2.1.1.3 The State of Equilibrium and Harmony (中庸) -- 2.1.2 The Major Features of Chinese Worldview of IR -- 2.1.2.1 Relationality -- 2.1.2.2 Inclusiveness -- 2.1.2.3 Processuality -- 2.2 Relational Theory in Interpreting the Core Elements of International Leadership -- 2.2.1 Why Relational Theory? -- 2.2.2 The Logic of Relationality/Guanxi -- 2.2.3 The Existing Research on International Leadership -- 2.2.3.1 Western Research on International Leadership -- 2.2.3.2 Chinese Research on International Leadership -- 2.2.3.3 Four Major Reflections on the Existing Research on International Leadership -- 2.2.4 Redefinition of the Key Components of International Leadership Through Relational Theory -- 2.2.4.1 Relational Power -- 2.2.4.2 Relational Interest -- 2.2.4.3 Relational Vision -- 2.3 Three Components of the "International Leadership with Chinese Characteristics" -- 2.3.1 Facilitative Leadership -- 2.3.2 Constructive Leadership.