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…

One of the more commonly and widely held beliefs outside the People’s Republic of China about the changes wrought by the reform era is that…

As we enter the 21st century it is clear that the economic growth China has enjoyed has been extraordinary. Although Western countries continue to dominate…

This book provides a detailed account of the structure and political strategies of the Tibetan government-in exile, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), in northern India.…

Three decades of reform since 1978 in the People’s Republic of China have resulted in the emergence of new social groups which have included new…

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…

Stephen Haw sets out the history of the city of Beijing, charting the course of its development from its early roots before 2000 BC to…

China’s literary and cultural production at the turn of the twenty-first century is marked by heterogeneity, plurality, and diversity. Given its complexity, the literary/cultural…

The relationship between the United States and China is one of the most important issues in the twenty-first century, and is, ultimately, hostage to conditions…

Despite its recent rapid economic growth, China’s political system has remained resolutely authoritarian. However, an increasingly open economy is creating the infrastructure for an open…