Contemporary Political, Economic, and International Affairs
Organized into three thematic sections - foreign policy and national security, economic policy and social issues, and domestic politics and governance, this book includes essays that cover salient topics such as China's military power, de-communization, growing economic strength, nationalism, and the possibility for democracy.
Defends the achievements of the Chinese Revolution during the three decades from 1948 to 1979 from its detractors both in the United States and, since 1979, in China itself. This book examines the nature of the transformation attempted in China, its social and political bases, and the causes and consequences of its policies.
Presents an ethnographic study of China/US adoption, the largest contemporary intercountry adoption program. This book also follows the path of the adoption process: the institutions in both China and the US that prepare children and parents for each other; the practices that legitimate them coming together as transnational families; and more.
Presents an ethnographic study of China/US adoption, the largest contemporary intercountry adoption program. This book also follows the path of the adoption process: the institutions in both China and the US that prepare children and parents for each other; the practices that legitimate them coming together as transnational families; and more.
While in the past other emerging powers have used territorial expansion or other forms of aggression in order to insert themselves into the international arena, China is taking a different road.
In response to concerns about China's comprehensive military modernization, the Council on Foreign Relations formed an Independent Task Force to assess the current level of Chinese military power and its potential future growth.
Family history sometimes offers a glimpse of the world stage. Through the collective memories of family members a window to the past is opened and we come to know what it was like to be swept up by major events affecting whole societies. This is both the story of Virginia Li's family and a story of modern China.
China's transition into the World Trade Organization poses significant challenges for both the US and China. This report underscores these problems and addresses how co-operation between the two countries on trade issues can improve the prospects for US-China relations in general.
