Chinese Politics

First published in 1938, this book aims to be a ‘true and objective’ account of China’s recent history and its present circumstances at the time, drawing on the author’s thirty years of experience as a member of the British consular service in China. The recurrent themes of the period are examined: ..

How do we understand the evolution of central-local relations in China during the reform period? This book addresses this question by focusing on eight separate issues in which the central-local relationship has been especially salient – government finance, investment control, regional development, ..

How do we understand the evolution of central-local relations in China during the reform period? This book addresses this question by focusing on eight separate issues in which the central-local relationship has been especially salient – government finance, investment control, regional development, ..

Charting China’s Future provides informed analysis on the complexities of today’s China, and where these complexities may lead, from some of the world’s leading Asia experts. The contributors have provided clear, intelligible, and forward-looking analyses, free of social science jargon and extensive..

EU foreign and security policy, including EU policy towards China, are governed by the EU’s foreign policy principles, which contain, among others, the promotion of democracy, the rule of law and the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms. How successful can the EU ..

China's historic accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in November 2001 not only represents an important milestone in China’s integration into the global economy, but is also among the most important events in the history of the WTO and the multilateral trading system. Through a thorough e..

China's historic accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in November 2001 not only represents an important milestone in China’s integration into the global economy, but is also among the most important events in the history of the WTO and the multilateral trading system. Through a thorough e..

Focussing on one of the most influential scholars writing on international relations, Wang Gungwu, this book explores the limitations of Western international relations approaches to China, and explains China’s IR from a non-Western perspective, and demonstrates how the study of Chinese experiences ..

This book considers the evolving relationship between China and the international system, and the interaction between a China of profound change in its identity, capability, and influence, and an international system that is itself experiencing a process of far-reaching transformation. It develops a..

This title was first published in 1979..

This book focuses on China’s increasing involvement in global governance as a result of the phenomenal rise of its economy and global power. It provides a comprehensive assessment of China’s increasing influence over how world affairs are being managed; how far China interacts with other major power..

This book focuses on China’s increasing involvement in global governance as a result of the phenomenal rise of its economy and global power. It provides a comprehensive assessment of China’s increasing influence over how world affairs are being managed; how far China interacts with other major power..