Bøger af Sujian Guo

A comparative study of the political economy of the transition from communism in East and Southeast Asian countries, addressing the key theoretical questions generated from the debate between shock-therapists and gradualists.

In this edited volume, leading scholars from US and China analyze the challenges and opportunities for China in the 21st century, each emphasizing particular dimensions of politics, economics, political culture, and foreign policy. Issues examined include: social harmony and statecraft , media and political culture, and legality in foreign trade.

A comparative study of the political economy of the transition from communism in East and Southeast Asian countries, addressing the key theoretical questions generated from the debate between shock-therapists and gradualists.

This work challenges the view that post-Mao China has moved away from communist totalitarianism and that totalitarianism is an outdated paradigm for China studies. It evaluates the changes across the major empirical aspects of regime change - political, ideological, economic, legal and social.

The implications of China's rise, from its expanding influence and military muscle to its growing demand for energy supplies, are debated in the international community. This book examines the conditions and challenges of China's peaceful rise and is suitable as a supplementary course book in foreign policy, Asian politics and development.