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China Threat: Perceptions Myths

Edited by Herbert Yee, Ian Storey

Since the end of the Cold War, one of the most significant debates in international relations has been the question of whether the rise of…

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2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-34710-5 (Routledge)

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Confronting the Bush Doctrine

Critical Views from the Asia-Pacific

Edited by Melvin Gurtov, Peter Van Ness

There is no doubt that President George W. Bush and his administration have transformed US foreign policy and reshaped global international relations in a very…

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2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-35534-6 (Routledge)

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Globalisation, Transition and Development in China

The Case of the Coal Industry

By Rui Huaichuan

Based on extensive original research, Globalisation, Transition and Development in China explains China's development strategy and its underlying forces, and the success of this strategy.…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-33319-1 (Routledge)

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The British Empire and Tibet 1900-1922

By Wendy Palace

In August 1904 Sir Francis Younghusband's invasion force reached the forbidden city of Lhasa. The British invasion of Tibet in 1903 acted as a catalyst…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-34682-5 (Routledge)

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Transforming Rural China

How Local Institutions Shape Property Rights in China

By Chih-Jou Jay Chen

It is often assumed that privatization leads to profit, and that well-delineated property rights and a strong private sector will help boost an economy. This…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-19672-7 (Routledge)

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Corporate Governance in China

By Jian Chen

Based on extensive original economic analysis, Chen examines key questions relating to corporate governance in China, including the relationship between ownership structure and corporate performance,…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-34513-2 (Routledge)

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The Politics of Buddhist Organizations in Taiwan, 1989-2003

Safeguard the Faith, Build a Pure Land, Help the Poor

By André Laliberté

Laliberté looks at a relatively unexplored aspect of modern Taiwan: the influence of religion on politics. This book offers a detailed survey of three of…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-32235-5 (Routledge)

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The Theory of the Firm and Chinese Enterprise Reform

The Case of China International Trust and Investment Corporation

By Xiao Qin

Changes to corporate structure, including the role of the corporate headquarters, have been key factors in bringing about economic reform in China. In this penetrating…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-33655-0 (Routledge)

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Homoerotic Sensibilities in Late Imperial China

By Wu Cuncun

Homoerotic Sensibilities in Late Imperial China is the richest exploration to date of late imperial Chinese literati interest in male love. Employing primary sources such…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-33474-7 (Routledge)

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Domestic Politics, International Bargaining and China's Territorial Disputes

By Chien-peng Chung

This is a groundbreaking analysis of China's territorial disputes, exploring the successes and failures of negotiations that have taken place between its three neighbours, namely…

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2004 | Hardback: 978-0-415-33366-5 (Routledge)

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Forthcoming Titles:

China's Energy Geopolitics: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Central Asia
By Thrassy N. Marketos
To be published November 21st 2008

Global Shanghai, 1850–2010: A History in Fragments
By Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom
To be published November 25th 2008

Rent Seeking in China
Edited by Tak-Wing Ngo, Yongping Wu
To be published November 28th 2008

The Global and Regional in China’s Nation-Formation
By Prasenjit Duara
To be published December 1st 2008

Workers’ Democracy in China's Transition from State Socialism
By Stephen E. Philion
To be published December 3rd 2008

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