关键词: 比较地区主义, 地区主义理论, 区域国别研究, “一带一路”倡议

Abstract: Comparative regionalism represents a new development of the theory of regionalism, a new way for international relations researchers to participate in international and area studies, and a new opportunity for establishing the Chinese School of regionalism. Based on Western and nonWestern theories and practices, this paper interprets the generative logic of comparative regionalism. And by comparing the concepts of “region” and “area”, it clarifies the research objects of comparative regionalism, and introduces its research methods. It argues that qualitative and quantitative comparative analyses can play an important role in future research. More importantly, this paper analyzes literature using the concept of guanxi based on the Chinese culture to interpret ASEAN and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. It proposes to compare the difference between the conception underlying the Belt and Road Initiative and Western regionalism, and theorize China's regional practice from the perspective of comparative regionalism, in order to incorporate the Chinese view into regionalism. Comparative regionalism advocates for the integration of theory and method, and theory and practice, and will provide a new approach to international and area studies.

Key words: comparative regionalism, regionalism, international and area studies, Belt and Road Initiative