DOI: 10.5553/RP/048647002014056001003

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China en de bescherming van burgers in conflictsituaties

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Keywords China, internal conflicts, non-interference, R2P, sovereignty, Africa
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Sara Van Hoeymissen, "China en de bescherming van burgers in conflictsituaties", Res Publica, 1, (2014):31-57

    Contemporary violent conflicts are mostly internal in nature. The serious humanitarian consequences that they often cause belong in principle to the internal affairs of the sovereign state in which they occur. Since the 90s, however, the international community is playing an increasingly important role in addressing the humanitarian consequences of internal conflicts. What kind of a partner is the West, meeting in this field with China? From the perspective of identities and role conceptions, this article highlights the Chinese debate on the principle of non-interference in internal affairs. This decades old cornerstone of China’s foreign policy is under discussion as a result of China’s rise, which is raising expectations of a more active role of China, including conflict management. This article examines the changing self-images that lead to the search for a new Chinese role but also points to the enduring influence of older role conceptions. The empirical focus is on Africa, with examples from Chinese policy toward some recent african complex crises.

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