| Charting China's Future: Political, Social, and International Dimensions Contributor(s): Chung, Jae Ho (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0742553965 ISBN-13: 9780742553965 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $141.57 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: China has scored huge successes during the last quarter century and has already become a global phenomenon. Twenty-five years ago, however, China's remarkable accomplishments were largely unforeseen. This volume, consisting of nine essays based on best i |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | World - Asian |
| Dewey: 320.951 |
| LCCN: 2006008447 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6" W x 9" (1.11 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
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| Publisher Description: China has become an undisputed global phenomenon, yet twenty-five years ago, its remarkable accomplishments were largely unforeseen. In an ambitious effort to predict China's coming decades, this book explores not only the economic development that has been a key indicator of its success but the often veiled political, social, and international determinants that will be crucial. Leading scholars draw on their years of experience and on-the-ground understanding of current trends to make informed estimates of China's path, positing that its future may well hold neither threat nor collapse. All of the contributors provide a set of scenarios and order them in terms of likelihood, including the seven factors they have identified as central to charting China's future: the Communist Party, local electoral reforms and rule of law, the federalist possibility, social unrest, foreign policy orientations, Sino-American relations, and the Taiwan conundrum. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand China as it rises in power on the world stage. Contributions by: Jean-Pierre Cabestan, Jae Ho Chung, Bruce J. Dickson, Peter Hays Gries, Tao-chiu Lam, Yawei Liu, Gilbert Rozman, and Shiping Tang |