Abstract：The paper classifies and analyses mainstream views on Sino-American relations in the Post-Cold War Era in the Western Academia of International Relations based on theories of realism and liberalism, the two leading theoretical paradigms of international relations. In terms of cognitive attitude, the paradigms of realism and liberalism can respectively be classified into positive and negative opinions, forming four types of opinions (realism positive opinion, realism negative opinion, liberalism positive opinion, liberalism negative opinion). All of the four different types of opinions, having both rationalities and deficiencies, influence US' policy toward China to different degrees. Some Western researchers inevitably hold bias and misunderstanding to China due to their Western viewpoint and interests.
石冬明. 西方主流国际关系学界对后冷战时期中美关系的认知[J]. 太平洋学报, 2017, 25(1): 48-58.
SHI Dongming. Mainstream Cognitions of the Western Academia of International Relations on Sino-American Relations in the Post-Cold War Era. 太平洋学报, 2017, 25(1): 48-58.
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