Abstract The widely held view ascribes China’s remarkable economic growth in the 1990s to the communist regime’s gradualist reform policies and illiberal development strategy. This…
Topic: Political Economy
Publication Year: 2015 The Political Economy of Conflict in South Asia Summary Destructive conflicts have thwarted growth and development in South Asia for more than half…
Summary The end of the Cold War has regrettably not brought an end to all the major confrontations of the last century. One such confrontation…
Summary Many books offer information about China, but few make sense of what is truly at stake. The questions addressed in this unique volume provide…
Summary The Chinese system is like no other known to man, now or in history. This book explains how the system works and where it…
Summary For decades after World War II, Japan chose to focus on soft power and economic diplomacy alongside a close alliance with the United States,…
Summary Asian financial systems, which serve the most economically dynamic region of the world, survived the global economic crisis of the last several years. In…
Abstract This paper explores how to keep a balance between liberalistic and realistic perspectives in Korea’s free trade agreement (FTA) with China by analyzing nations’…
Abstract The aim of this article is to explore the challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road – presumably a gigantic economic…
Summary Many thought China’s rise would fundamentally remake the global order. Yet, much like other developing nations, the Chinese state now finds itself in a…
Abstract This paper explores reasons for the (un)willingness of the European Union (EU) to cooperate with its external partners such as Japan in promoting regional…
Summary Unlikely Partners recounts the story of how Chinese politicians and intellectuals looked beyond their country’s borders for economic guidance at a key crossroads in…
Summary One of Asia’s best-respected writers on business and economy, Hong Kong-based author Mark L. Clifford provides a behind-the-scenes look at what companies in China,…
Publication Year: 2017 Winning the Third World: Sino-American Rivalry during the Cold War Summary Winning the Third World examines afresh the intense and enduring rivalry between…
Summary China has emerged as a member of the elite club of nations who are powerful at both global poles. Polar states are global giants,…
