RISING ECONOMIC HEGEMONY OF CHINA: IMPLICATIONS ON THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC ORDER
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2023-05-18
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Abstract
The rise of China has become a central debate in the academic field of international relations. The
first chapter of the thesis will explore the rise of China as an economic hegemon in the lens of the
theory of Neo-Realism. In light of the theory of Neo-Realism we will be discussing the rise of
China as a regional hegemon and how it challenges the US hegemony. According to the theory of
Realism, States work for their own self-interest and are self-centered. Kenneth Waltz and Hans
Morgenthau believe that the international system is anarchic and that great powers basically
compete to gain dominance. Rising economic hegemony of China means that China is expanding
its trade throughout the world through the introduction of different economic policies introduced
by Xi-Jingping. In 21st century three major projects have been started by China which are BRI
(Belt and Road Initiative), AIIB banking system and the “Made in China 2025” project. The second
chapter will also look into the evolvement of global economic order in the neo-realistic political
world order. It will explain the link of the global economic order with the neo realistc policies
through explaining the role of different institutions. The third chapter will examine the historical
background of Chinese economic policies (1949-Present). In this chapter all the major economic
policies taken by China from 1949 till 2022 are discussed in detail. Furthermore, the fourth chapter
will talk about the Emerging competition between Sino-US poilitico-economic policies since BRI
(2013-Present). In this chapter, the different policies and projects are discussed which US and
China have undertaken after BRI and what are there implications on the global economic order.
Moreover, in fifth chapter the Sino-US trade war is discussed along with the tech war and examples
then the implications of this trade war on the global economic order has been discussed. Lastly,
this thesis is concluded on the note that the global economic order is actually tilting towards China
in 21st century and due to the projects and policies which China has adapted it is becoming an
economic hegemon and giving tough competition to US.