This volume, based on extensive original research including interview fieldwork in rural areas, examines the nature of political culture and participation in rural China.
This volume, based on extensive original research including interview fieldwork in rural areas, examines the nature of political culture and participa...
This book looks at human security in China s foreign relations. It discusses the concept and theory of human security, and their implications for China. The book goes on to analyse environmental security issues, including climate change and water resources, as well as looking at issues from an energy consumption perspective. Significant human security issues are then focussed on, including food safety, pandemic disease control, migration, and the human rights implications of China s overseas investment.
This book looks at human security in China s foreign relations. It discusses the concept and theory of human security, and their implications for C...
This book focuses on China's increasing involvement in global governance as a result of the phenomenal rise in its global power. It examines whether and in what ways China is capable of participating in multilateral interactions, if it is willing and able to provide global public goods to address a wide array of global problems, and what impact this would have on both global governance and China's domestic governance. It provides a comprehensive assessment of China's increasing influence over how world affairs are being managed, how other major powers are reacting to the increasing Chinese...
This book focuses on China's increasing involvement in global governance as a result of the phenomenal rise in its global power. It examines whether a...
The European Union is China's largest trading partner, and Chinese views of the EU are of crucial importance in shaping how the relationship will develop in the future, especially as the new Chinese leadership takes power. This text presents the findings of an extensive research project into the views of both elite groups, in government, business, academia, media and social activists, and the Chinese public towards Europe and the European Union.
The European Union is China's largest trading partner, and Chinese views of the EU are of crucial importance in shaping how the relationship will deve...
One consequence of China's economic growth has been a massive increase in migration, both internal and external. Within China millions of rural workers have migrated to the cities. Based on extensive original research, this book examines a wide range of issues connected to Chinese migration.
One consequence of China's economic growth has been a massive increase in migration, both internal and external. Within China millions of rural worker...
This book examines the complex relationship between the state, society and business in China, focusing on the experience of the island province of Hainan. It provides detailed evidence of how relations between party cadres, state bureaucrats, businesses, foreign investors and civil society play out in practice in China today.
This book examines the complex relationship between the state, society and business in China, focusing on the experience of the island province of Hai...
This study 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.
This study considers the evolving relationship between China and the international system, and the interaction between a China of profound change in i...
Focusing on how improving mainland China-Taiwan relations are likely to develop in future this study considers economic relations, the political sphere, the impact of increasing personal, social contacts, and the role of international actors. It concludes that the present 'circulatory dialogue' is likely to continue.
Focusing on how improving mainland China-Taiwan relations are likely to develop in future this study considers economic relations, the political spher...
In China, social development has fallen far behind economic development. This book looks at why this is the case, and poses the question of whether the conditions, structures and institutions that have locked China into unbalanced development are changing to pave the way for the next stage of development. Based on an empirical examination of ideological, structural and institutional transformations that have shaped China's development experiences, the book analyses China's reform and development in the social domain, including pension, healthcare, public housing, ethnic policy, and public...
In China, social development has fallen far behind economic development. This book looks at why this is the case, and poses the question of whether...
China's recent phenomenal economic growth has been sustained primarily by China's rapid and continuous industrialisation. Currently industry accounts for over two-thirds of China's gross domestic product, and since 2009 China has been the world's largest exporter of manufactured products. This book explores the question of how far this industrial growth has been the product of government policies. It discusses how government policies have developed and evolved, examines how industrial policies are linked to policies in other areas, such as trade, technology and regional development policies,...
China's recent phenomenal economic growth has been sustained primarily by China's rapid and continuous industrialisation. Currently industry accounts ...
