This provocative book investigates China’s claim that Western hegemony, led by the US, harms the international community. Putting China’s geopolitical intent aside, Robert Walker assembles a breadth of independent evidence to examine the consequences of the West’s hegemonic power for individuals rather than nation states. Using the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights as an evaluative framework, this wide-ranging book assesses the robustness and consequences of Western values and institutions and their legitimacy in the 21st Century. Walker analyses Western political, cultural, economic, technological and military policies and practices as forms of power and control of the world order and the consequences of this for human welfare and global inequality. Critically interrogating China’s accusation that the West has abused its hegemonic power, Is China Right? is an essential resource for scholars and students of politics and public policy, political economy and sustainable development. Policymakers and practitioners will also benefit from its analysis of the outcomes of global Western practices.
