New Regional Initiatives in China's Foreign Policy: The Incoming Pluralism of Global Governance

Chapter 1: China in regional and global governance and "order transition" in Asia.
1. Order transitions and primary institutions. A theoretical framework. 2. Great power management. 3. Geography and spatial definition of the region. 4. Sovereignty. 5. State Capitalism, contesting the market as a primary institution.
Chapter 2: The origin of China's ideational narratives
1. Introduction 2. Post-colonial nationalism and neo-Confucianism 3. A Dream for China 4. A New Type of International Relations 5. A New Model of Global Governance 6. Conclusion

Chapter 3: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 1. Introduction 2. AIIB, the regional order and global governance 3. The Chinese narrative: AIIB as a new type of international institution 4. Structures and operating rules 5. AIIB, sovereignty and state capitalism 6. Conclusion
Chapter 4 The Belt and Road Initiative 1. The Chinese Narrative and the BRI 2. Belt and Road, State Capitalism and China's economic interests. 3. Belt and Road, geopolitics and the regional order. 4. Few bumps ahead on the Belt and Road. 5. Conclusion
Chapter 5: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) 1. The Origin and the changing purpose of the RCEP. 2. Economic Integration and the Chinese Narrative 3. The content of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) 4. SOEs, Market And State Capitalism. 5. Conclusion.
Chapter 6: Conclusion