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Xuetong Yan
Social Science
Tsinghua University
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English
International Relations
Chinese Foreign Policy
Moral Realism
National Interest
Political Leadership
Strategic Competition
International System
Soft Power
Quantitative Forecasting
Research Methods
Areas of Focus
- International Relations Theory
- Chinese Foreign Policy
- Moral Realism
- National Interest Analysis
- Political Leadership
- Strategic Competition
- International System Transformation
- Soft Power
- Quantitative Forecasting
- Scientific Research Methods
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1982 - Bachelor's Degree in English: Heilongjiang University
- 1986 - Master's Degree in International Relations: China Foreign Affairs University
- 1992 - Ph.D. in Political Science: University of California, Berkeley
- 2008 - Named one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine
- 2011 - Published 'Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power' and established the theory of moral realism
- 2014-2017 - Only political science scholar among Elsevier's highly cited Chinese scholars
Publications
- The Transfer of World Power: Political Leadership and Strategic Competition, Xuetong Yan, 2015
- The Inertia of History: China and the World in the Next Decade, Xuetong Yan, 2013
- International Politics and China, Xuetong Yan, 2005
- American Hegemony and China's Security, Xuetong Yan, 2000
- China National Interest Analysis, Xuetong Yan, 1996
- China and the Relations with Neighboring Medium-sized Countries, Xuetong Yan, 2015
- International Relations Analysis (Second Edition), Xuetong Yan, 2013
- Building an International System of Universal Governance, Xuetong Yan, 2012
- Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power, Xuetong Yan, 2011
- Quantitative Measurement of China's Relations with Major Powers (1950-2005), Xuetong Yan, 2010
- Thoughts on Kingship and Hegemony and Their Implications, Xuetong Yan, 2009
- Quantitative Forecasting of Sino-Foreign Relations, Xuetong Yan, 2009
- International Relations Analysis, Xuetong Yan, 2008
- China's Rise and Its Strategy, Xuetong Yan, 2005
- East Asian Peace and Security, Xuetong Yan, 2005
- East Asian Security Cooperation, Xuetong Yan, 2004
- Practical Methods for International Relations Research, Xuetong Yan, 2001
- China and Asia-Pacific Security, Xuetong Yan, 1999
- Assessment of China's Rise and International Environment, Xuetong Yan, 1998
- Debating International Relations Theory (Fifth Edition), Xuetong Yan, 2003
- Moral Realism and China's Rise Strategy, Xuetong Yan, 2018
- Beyond Keeping a Low Profile: Discussing China's Diplomacy 3.0, Xuetong Yan, 2016
- Practical Methods for International Relations Research: Case Studies, Xuetong Yan, 2010
- What China Relies on for Its Rise, Xuetong Yan, 2010
- Classic Readings on International Security Theory, Xuetong Yan, 2009
- Selected Readings on Pre-Qin Chinese Political Thought, Xuetong Yan, 2008
- Chinese Scholars View the World: International Security, Xuetong Yan, 2006
- Forecasting the International Situation and Taiwan Issue, Xuetong Yan, 2005
Awards
- 1998 - 'China National Interest Analysis' won the 11th China Book Award
- 1999 - 'International Situation and Taiwan Issue' won the first prize of Beijing Excellent Report
- 2007 - 'International Relations Analysis' course was named a national quality course
- 2008 - 'China's Rise and International Environment' won the first prize of Beijing Excellent Report
- 2014 - 'Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power' won the second prize of the 13th Beijing Philosophy and Social Science Outstanding Achievement Award
- 2014-2017 - Listed in Elsevier's highly cited Chinese scholars for four consecutive years
- 2017 - Awarded the 'Tsinghua University New Century Teaching Achievement Award'
