Chinese Politics Books

New and Published Books

1. Zhao Ziyang and China's Political Future

   Edited by Guoguang Wu, Helen Lansdowne

   Series: China Policy Series

   What legacies have previous reformers like Zhao Ziyang left to today’s China? Does China have feasible political alternatives to today’s repressive ‘market Leninism’ and corrupt ‘state capitalism’? Does Zhao’s legacy indicate an alternative to the past and for the future? For those who are...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
2. Cultural Exclusion in China

   State Education, Social Mobility and Cultural Difference

   By Lin Yi

   Series: Comparative Development and Policy in Asia

   Ethnic minorities form a very substantial proportion of the population of China, with over 100 million people in 55 formally designated minority groups inhabiting over 60% of the country’s land area. Poverty and economic inequality of minority groups are widely-recognised problems. However, as this...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
3. China's Post-Reform Economy - Achieving Harmony, Sustaining Growth

   Edited by Richard Sanders, Chen Yang

   Series: Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy

   China has enjoyed heroic growth rates in the last twenty five years of reform and transition, pulling more people out of poverty more quickly than at any other time in human history. Nonetheless these successes have had costs: today China is faced with increasing environmental difficulties and...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
4. Human Security in East Asia

   Challenges for Collaborative Action

   Edited by Sorpong Peou

   Series: Routledge Security in Asia Pacific Series

   Since the end of the Cold War the number of interstate wars has remained relatively low, although whilst states may be more secure than ever this does not mean that individual human beings are too. This has led to a growing recognition of the importance of human security, in contrast to the...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
5. The Political Future of Hong Kong

   Democracy within communist China

   By Kit Poon

   Series: Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy

   On July 1st, 2007, Hong Kong celebrated the 10th anniversary of its return to the People’s Republic of China, but the past decade has been a bumpy ride for both the Hong Kong people and the central leaders in China. In fact, in 2003 Beijing had already succumbed to public pressure within the fairly...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
6. Political Change in Macao

   By Shiu-Hing Lo

   Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series

   Since the handover to the People's Republic of China in 1999 Macao has undergone a multi-faceted transformation marked by persistent bureaucratic reforms, changing patterns and modes of political participation, internationalization and modernization, and competition and coordination with Macao’s...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
7. The Political Economy of the SARS Epidemic

   The Impact on Human Resources in East Asia

   By Grace Lee, Malcolm Warner

   Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

   This book discusses the political economy of the SARS epidemic and its impact on human resources in East Asia, as it occurred in 2003. The epidemic spread from the People’s Republic of China, to Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan, amongst other countries in East Asia and as far away as North America,...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
8. Power and Sustainability of the Chinese State

   Edited by Keun Lee, Joon-Han Kim, Wing Thye Woo

   Series: China Policy Series

   Since the start of the 21st century China has risen to the status of an important world power. This book examines Chinese power, focusing in particular, although not exclusively, on its economic capabilities, and considering how this is likely to develop in the future. It provides a detailed...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
9. Security and International Politics in the South China Sea

   Towards a co-operative management regime

   Edited by Sam Bateman, Ralf Emmers

   Series: Routledge Security in Asia Pacific Series

   The South China Sea has long been regarded as a major source of tension and instability in East Asia. Managing the risk of possible conflict over disputed claims in the South China Sea has been a significant challenge for regional relations. This book explores international politics and security in...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
10. Institutional Balancing in the Asia Pacific

    Economic interdependence and China's rise

    By Kai He

    Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series

    This book examines the strategic interactions among China, the United States, Japan, and Southeast Asian States in the context of China’s rise and globalization after the cold war. Engaging the mainstream theoretical debates in international relations, the author introduces a new theoretical...

    Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge