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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450703303321

Titolo

Interpreting China's development [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Wang Gungwu, John Wong

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2007

ISBN

1-281-91166-6

9786611911669

981-277-106-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (282 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WangGungwu

WongJohn <1939->

Disciplina

320.951

Soggetti

Electronic books.

China Economic conditions

China Social conditions

China Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The East Asian Institute (EAI) ... is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year"--P. xiii.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Survey Chapter; Topical Chapters; Survey Chapter; Topical Chapters; Survey Chapters; Topical Chapters; Survey Chapter; Topical Chapters; I; Introduction; II; Part I. The Challenges of Governance; Part II. Growth and Structural Changes; Part III. Coping with Rising Social Problems; Part IV. China's Relations with Major Powers and its Neighbours; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In Interpreting China's Development, leading experts on China provide an overview of this growing superpower, highlighting key issues in the country's political, economic and social development. Underpinned by up-to-date scholarly research yet written in a readable and concise style, this volume of over 40 short chapters offers a very accessible way to understanding the major events and dominant issues that had emerged in China over the last few decades. The essays are grouped under four thematic sections - challenges of governance, growth and structural changes, coping with rising social prob