Political Booms: Local Money and Power in Taiwan, East China, Thailand, and the Philippines

Lynn T White

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 16
• Why have Taiwan, rich parts of China, and Thailand boomed famously, while the Philippines has long remained stagnant both economically and politically... Lees meer

China's Political Economy in the XI Jinping Epoch: Domestic and Global Dimensions

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 49
• This book takes a fresh look at Chinese political economy at a key inflection point. Facing a more competitive international environment, Chinese refo... Lees meer

World Turned Upside Down, The: The Complex Partnership Between China and Latin America

Alfredo Toro Hardy

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 34
• Acting as a Sorcerer's Apprentice, the West incorporated 1.3 billion Chinese and 1.2 billion Indians into the world's labour equation within a context... Lees meer

The Great Urbanization of China

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 30
• As China rises to become the world's largest economy, half a billion rural villagers are expected to become urban residents in the coming decades. The... Lees meer

Oil and Gas in China: The New Energy Superpower's Relations with Its Region

Tai Wei Lim

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 21
• This book looks at the emergence of China as a major importer and consumer of energy as well as examines contemporary issues within the Chinese oil in... Lees meer

China's New Social Policy: Initiatives for a Harmonious Society

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 20
• After more than 30 years of rapid development, China has established herself as an important engine of growth for the world economy. This achievement,... Lees meer

China's Reforms at 30: Challenges and Prospects

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 15
• This book consists of papers presented at the International Conference on "China: The Next Decade", organized by the East Asian Institute at the Natio... Lees meer

Politics of China's Environmental Protection: Problems and Progress

Gang Chen

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 17
• As the dazzling economic and social changes in China have imposed substantial impact upon the quality of environmental governance, it is time to revie... Lees meer

China and East Asia: After the Wall Street Crisis

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 33
• This book examines the need for greater East Asian cooperation and the challenges to this grand endeavor. With differing national outlooks, how can Ea... Lees meer

Transition Study of Postsocialist China, The: An Ethnographic Study of a Model Community

Wing-Chung Ho

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 25
• There is no denying that China has experienced, and is still experiencing, radical changes, generally initiated by the vibrant market-driven economy t... Lees meer

Reform and Development in China: After 40 Years

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 44
• This book provides a comprehensive review of China's experience in reform and opening up from political, social, and economic perspectives. It attempt... Lees meer

Cross-Taiwan Straits Relations Since 1979: Policy Adjustment and Institutional Change Across the Straits

Kevin G Cai

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 28
• With the KMT regaining power from the DPP on May 20, 2008, both Beijing and Taipei have been adjusting their policies toward each other. This book exp... Lees meer

Social Cohesion in Greater China: Challenges for Social Policy and Governance

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 23
• This book critically examines the issues and challenges of social development faced by societies in Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, with particu... Lees meer

The Domestic Dynamics of China's Energy Diplomacy

Chi Zhang

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 38
• Since the beginning of the 21st century, China's energy diplomacy has been expanding rapidly and the country is searching for energy resources worldwi... Lees meer

China and the Global Economic Crisis

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 22
• The current global financial turmoil, triggered by the US subprime crisis, has spread quickly and resulted in the worst global economic crisis since t... Lees meer

The Great Urbanization of China

• Paperback | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 30
• As China rises to become the world's largest economy, half a billion rural villagers are expected to become urban residents in the coming decades. The... Lees meer

Political Booms: Local Money and Power in Taiwan, East China, Thailand, and the Philippines

Lynn T White

• Paperback | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 16
• Why have Taiwan, rich parts of China, and Thailand boomed famously, while the Philippines has long remained stagnant both economically and politically... Lees meer

Moralization of China

Xin Liu

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 41
• Alongside China's vast material development, there came a change of its mental habits, largely affected by the technological revolution in the means o... Lees meer

Looking North, Looking South: China, Taiwan, and the South Pacific

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 26
• Looking North, Looking South brings together the works of leading China, Taiwan, and Pacific politics specialists analysing a topic of growing importa... Lees meer

Social Construction in Contemporary China

Xueyi Lu

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 40
• Social Construction in Contemporary China is the 4th major work of the research group led by Prof Lu Xueyi. Lu's previous three works are on the strat... Lees meer

Township Governance and Institutionalization in China

Shukai Zhao

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 35
• This unique volume takes a very different approach to township or xiangzhen governance. It explores the structural constraints on township governance ... Lees meer

Understanding Chinese Society: Changes and Transformations

Eileen Yuk-Ha Tsang

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 37
• Before 1978, China was backward economically, politically, diplomatically and was extremely isolated. The country had a few diplomatic allies like Nor... Lees meer

China's Industrial Development in 21st..

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 27
• This unique book intends to provide a focused analysis of the main Chinese industrial sectors through case studies, data analysis and review of new st... Lees meer

East Asia: Developments and Challenges

• Hardcover | Engels | Contemporary China | nr. 32
• The aim of the book is to provide readers with an understanding of the important and emerging political, economic and social trends and challenges in ... Lees meer