A review by ernestljh
Never Forget National Humiliation: Historical Memory in Chinese Politics and Foreign Relations by Zheng Wang

4.0

A good, easy read about China's foreign policy and how it is influenced by historical memory- not just historical events, but the sentiments, cultural effects and political manipulation attached to the past. Zheng Wang rejects claims by current IR theories to explain China's sometimes-erratic foreign policy, and instead analyzes foreign policy by dissecting the narrative the CCP has used. It is well-sourced and informed, and attempts to break free from Eurocentrism.