Yan Xuetong

Yan Xuetong ( born December 7, 1952 in Tianjin, China) is a Chinese political scientist and director of the Institute for International Studies at Tsinghua University in Beijing. He is editor of "The Chinese Journal of International Politics" (Oxford University Press), author and government consultant .. In 2008, he was led by Foreign Policy as one of the " Top 100 public intellectuals " of the world.

Career

Yan made ​​in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts in English at the Heilongjiang University, in 1986 a Master's degree in International Relations at the Institute of International Relations, 1992, he received his Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley. Thanks to its mix of good government connections and excellent English he was after his return to China a coveted interview partners from abroad.

At least since 2010 in his published in English " Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power ," it is very clear in his call for expanding the role of the country on the world stage.

This was followed by 2011, two written by him article in the New York Times, in which he argues against the tradition of restrained foreign policy, Deng Xiaoping, though he stresses that this is not the majority opinion. , His second statement carries even the title "How China can beat America "

He is an opponent of political theories Alexander Wendt.

He is regarded as the representative of the hard line, reflect the opinions of the Chinese leadership.

Bibliography (selection)

• Analysis of the national interests of China; Chinese, winner of the 1998 China Book Prize,
• Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power. ( Princeton University Press, 2010)