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INTERPRETING CHINA'S DEVELOPMENT - Hardcover

WANG GUNGWU & WONG JOHN

 
9789812708021: INTERPRETING CHINA'S DEVELOPMENT
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 9812708022 ISBN 13: 9789812708021
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

In Interpreting China's Development, leading experts on China provide an overview of this growing superpower, highlighting key issues in the country's political, economic and social development.Underpinned by up-to-date scholarly research yet written in a readable and concise style, this volume of over 40 short chapters offers a very accessible way to understanding the major events and dominant issues that had emerged in China over the last few decades. The essays are grouped under four thematic sections ― challenges of governance, growth and structural changes, coping with rising social problems and relations with major powers and neighbours ― covering salient topics such as the emerging mode of leadership succession, sustainability of China's high growth, widening inequalities, environmental crisis and the external impact of China's rise.Non-specialists in particular, should find this volume useful in keeping up with China's fast changing developments.

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Synopsis

In "Interpreting China's Development", leading experts on China provide a broad-ranging overview of this growing superpower, highlighting key issues as they developed in the People's Republic of China. Underpinned by scholarly research yet written in a readable and concise style, this volume of review articles offers a very accessible way to understanding the major events and key issues that has emerged in China over the last ten years. Organized into four thematic sections - challenges of governance, growth and structural changes, coping with rising social problems, and relations with major powers and neighbors - the essays cover salient topics such as the struggle against corruption, banking reforms, widening inequality, environmental crisis, and the China-US relation.

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Publisher
World Scientific Publishing
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9812708022
ISBN 13 
9789812708021
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
284