Chinese Politics

_x005F_x005F_x000D_ Conflict and Cooperation in Sino-US Relations offers a timely and current look at one of the world’s weightiest bilateral relationships. It goes beyond detailing the conflict and cooperation that have been an integral facet of China-US interactions since 1972, to gauging its evol..

_x005F_x000D_ Conflict and Cooperation in Sino-US Relations offers a timely and current look at one of the world’s weightiest bilateral relationships. It goes beyond detailing the conflict and cooperation that have been an integral facet of China-US interactions since 1972, to gauging its evolution ..

This collection of contributions by leading scholars explores how the re-emergence of Chinese nationalism in the 21st century has been driven by a variety of domestic forces, including the communist state, the angry youth (fen qing), liberal intellectuals, and ethnic groups if Chinese nationalism is..

This book addresses these questions by focusing on the most digitally embedded segment of Chinese population – university students. Using survey evidence from more than 1200 observations, data confirm that Internet exposure to information generated by fellow netizens promotes democratic orientation,..

This book studies the evolution of dam-induced resettlement policy in China, based on extensive fieldwork conducted in Yunnan province. It shows that local governments are caught in a double bind, facing strong top-down pressures in, while simultaneously having to handle growing social pressure from..

This book studies whether the Chinese political system has maintained a significant degree of regime legitimacy in the context of rising domestic discontent, in particular popular protests against socio-economic inequality and environment degradation. Part I debates the theoretical refinement and em..

The book outlines how Deng worked to normalize relations with both the United States and the Soviet Union, how he was disappointed by the lack of reciprocation by the United States, where relations are still portrayed in terms of “the China threat”, and how the principles established by Deng continu..

Developmental Dilemmas singles out land as an object of study and places it in the context of one of the world's largest and most populous countries undergoing institutional reform, the People's Republic of China...

This book looks at how information and communication technology influences power relations in public administration in China. It highlights the role of technology in combating corruption, and clarifies the interplay between ideas, institutions and technologies in shaping the foundation for organisat..

This book reveals the complex relationship between elite perceptions and behaviour, and governance, in China. It moves away from existing scholarship by focusing on functionaries, grass-roots elites, leading intellectuals, and opinion-makers in China and by looking beyond the top leadership, makes a..

Deteriorating air quality clearly shows that China’s current environmental regime is unsuited to either tackle the rampant domestic air pollution or contribute fairly to international climate action. As such, this book explores the feasibility of applying a national emissions trading system to contr..

This is the first examination of how China is currently dealing with environmental problems and challenges, and of its successes, failures and dilemmas. It shows how environmental policy, politics and governance are core issues posed by China’s accelerated economic development...