Strategic Culture and China's Behavior in International Crisis Management (Case Study of Syrian Crisis)

Following the formation of the fourth debate in the field of international relations theory, culture became important as well as the tangible elements of shaping behaviors. In these theories, culture and strategic culture as internal factors that shape the identity of actors in the international arena became highlighted, and influenced the attitudes of elites and governments as well as the methods of crisis management of the countries. Thus, identifying factors that shape the identity of a nation and its principles, including strategic culture can help understanding the actions of nations in international crises. This issue reveals its importance in the Middle East crises (most notably the Syrian crisis) due to the great sensitivity of the region. In this paper we attempt to answer this question that, how China's strategic culture affects its behavior in international crisis management in Syria.