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State Collaboration and Development Strategies in China

By Alexius Pereira Copyright 2003

    This book looks at Singapore and China to examine governmental collaboration on a foreign direct investment oriented strategy. Focusing on the unique collaborative venture, the Suzhou Industrial Park project, the author explores the economic, political and social relationships between Singapore and China throughout the course of the scheme as well as discussing why certain strategies were adopted, how they were implemented and their outcomes.

    1. Competition and Collaboration2. Convergence3. Construction4. Complimentary Collaboration5. Crisis6. Disengagement7. Conclusions

    Biography

    Alexius A Pereira is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore.

    'Alexius A. Pereira provides an excellent account of the evolution of [the Suzhou Industrial Park] project. ... and it is certainly the most comprehensive account to date.' - The China Quarterly