This four-volume set on Chinese politics is one of two Contemporary Chinese Studies references; the other is also a four-volume set, with a focus on the Chinese economy and society. Editor Tak-Wing Ng
This series, Contemporary China Studies, contains more than 100 carefully selected articles and book chapters focusing on the politics, economy and society of China since 1949. It will be grouped unde
In China, rent seeking has been linked to the idea of the local developmental state in which rapid economic development is explained in terms of the promotion of village and township enterprises by lo
A team of international leading experts provide a much needed re-examination of the theoretical claims and the empirical foundation of developmental state theory. Asian States argues that regardless o
In China, rent seeking has been linked to the idea of the local developmental state in which rapid economic development is explained in terms of the promotion of village and township enterprises by lo
Including contributions from an international team of leading experts, this volume examines state making from a uniquely Asian perspective and reveals some of the misunderstandings that arise when sta
This book is about ”energy” and the energy policy choices which face society. Presenting easy-to-grasp information and analysis, the book includes statistical data for energy production and consumptio
