World Scientific Publishing Company Handbook of Contemporary China

This is a handy reference in one single volume of the key institutions and profound changes over the last three decades that transformed China into a global power. Review Three decades after the declaration of reform and two decades since the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, how has China, under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, managed to create rapid growth and continuous development? And how have the policies been articulated and implemented in the face of the fast-changing realities of China? Answers can be found in this Handbook of lucid, reliable, and insightful chapters. --Professor C F Ng, President of United International College (Zhuhai, China) and Former President of Hong Kong Baptist UniversityHuman history has never before witnessed such a scale of industrialization as that is taking place in China. The immense problems and challenges that China is facing are also not easy to comprehend. Tay and So have put together a series of useful and insightful essays for specialists and non-specialists to understand and interpret this fast-changing China. --John Wong, Professor, East Asian Institute, SingaporeThis book is a handy, well-informed, and indispensable guide for anyone interested in the global ascent of China. --Leo Ou-fan Lee, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University and Chair Professor of Humanities, The Chinese University of Hong KongHuman history has never before witnessed such a scale of industrialization as that is taking place in China. The immense problems and challenges that China is facing are also not easy to comprehend. Tay and So have put together a series of useful and insightful essays for specialists and non-specialists to understand and interpret this fast-changing China. --John Wong, Professor, East Asian Institute, SingaporeThis book is a handy, well-informed, and indispensable guide for anyone interested in the global ascent of China. --Leo Ou-fan Lee, Professor Emeritus, Harvard University and Chair Professor of Humanities, The Chinese University of Hong Kong From the Back Cover A handy reference in one single volume of the key institutions and profound changes over the last three decades that transformed China into a global power.