Unpacking GCI: China’s Strategic Vision Comes of Age

... regarding the desirable future of the international system as well as the future of mankind at large. Let's outline the most evident issues. First, how can we define the elusive notion of "civilization"? There is no doubt that, for example, China and India qualify as full-fledged civilizations, but what about other nations or groups of nations? Indeed, some potential contenders for "civilization" status might have limited territory, small population or short histories that make it difficult to classify them as civilizations....