China and Southeast Asia's Ethnic Chinese: State and Diaspora in Contemporary Asia
Bolt uses the relationship between China and Southeast Asia's ethnic Chinese as a case study, and he focuses on the potential role of a diaspora in the economic and political development of its homeland as well as the role of the state in dealing with transnational economic actors.

He examines China's post-1978 policy of attracting ethnic Chinese investment in light of historical relations between China and its diaspora community, demonstrating that China has, through various measures, consistently aimed at tapping the resources of Asia's ethnic Chinese. He then analyzes the contributions that ethnic Chinese have made to China's development, showing that such contributions have been tremendously important both in terms of the accumulation of capital and the transfer of business skills. Bolt probes how ethnic Chinese intervention in China's economy has affected the politics of the Chinese state. He concludes by looking at the international implications of Chinese development being spurred largely by a Chinese diaspora community, and he demonstrates how China's efforts to attract ethnic Chinese investments have complicated China's relations with Southeast Asia and led to discussions of a Greater China. An important analysis for scholars, researchers, and policy makers involved with contemporary Southeast Asian and Chinese political, military, and economic issues.

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China and Southeast Asia's Ethnic Chinese: State and Diaspora in Contemporary Asia
Bolt uses the relationship between China and Southeast Asia's ethnic Chinese as a case study, and he focuses on the potential role of a diaspora in the economic and political development of its homeland as well as the role of the state in dealing with transnational economic actors.

He examines China's post-1978 policy of attracting ethnic Chinese investment in light of historical relations between China and its diaspora community, demonstrating that China has, through various measures, consistently aimed at tapping the resources of Asia's ethnic Chinese. He then analyzes the contributions that ethnic Chinese have made to China's development, showing that such contributions have been tremendously important both in terms of the accumulation of capital and the transfer of business skills. Bolt probes how ethnic Chinese intervention in China's economy has affected the politics of the Chinese state. He concludes by looking at the international implications of Chinese development being spurred largely by a Chinese diaspora community, and he demonstrates how China's efforts to attract ethnic Chinese investments have complicated China's relations with Southeast Asia and led to discussions of a Greater China. An important analysis for scholars, researchers, and policy makers involved with contemporary Southeast Asian and Chinese political, military, and economic issues.

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China and Southeast Asia's Ethnic Chinese: State and Diaspora in Contemporary Asia

China and Southeast Asia's Ethnic Chinese: State and Diaspora in Contemporary Asia

by Paul J. Bolt
China and Southeast Asia's Ethnic Chinese: State and Diaspora in Contemporary Asia

China and Southeast Asia's Ethnic Chinese: State and Diaspora in Contemporary Asia

by Paul J. Bolt

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Bolt uses the relationship between China and Southeast Asia's ethnic Chinese as a case study, and he focuses on the potential role of a diaspora in the economic and political development of its homeland as well as the role of the state in dealing with transnational economic actors.

He examines China's post-1978 policy of attracting ethnic Chinese investment in light of historical relations between China and its diaspora community, demonstrating that China has, through various measures, consistently aimed at tapping the resources of Asia's ethnic Chinese. He then analyzes the contributions that ethnic Chinese have made to China's development, showing that such contributions have been tremendously important both in terms of the accumulation of capital and the transfer of business skills. Bolt probes how ethnic Chinese intervention in China's economy has affected the politics of the Chinese state. He concludes by looking at the international implications of Chinese development being spurred largely by a Chinese diaspora community, and he demonstrates how China's efforts to attract ethnic Chinese investments have complicated China's relations with Southeast Asia and led to discussions of a Greater China. An important analysis for scholars, researchers, and policy makers involved with contemporary Southeast Asian and Chinese political, military, and economic issues.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780275966478
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 09/30/2000
Pages: 200
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile: 1590L (what's this?)

About the Author

PAUL J. BOLT is Associate Professor of Political Science at the United States Air Force Academy. He has published extensively on Chinese diaspora and economic issues in jourbanals, such as Diaspora and Asian Affairs.

Table of Contents

China and Asia's Ethnic Chinese
Asia's Ethnic Chinese: Characteristics and Networks
Overseas Chinese Remittances and Investments
China's Reform Era Policies Toward Ethnic Chinese and the Ethnic Chinese Response
The Economic and Political Effects of Ethnic Chinese Investments in China
International Implications of China's Policies and Ethnic Chinese Investments in China
Economic Cooperation Between China and Singapore
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

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