Greater China in an Era of Globalization

by Sujian Guo (Editor), Baogang Guo Dalton State College (Editor), Thomas Cieslik (Contribution by), Edward Friedman (Contribution by), Antonio C. Hsiang (Contribution by)

Overview

China's growth in the past few decades has been unprecedented, and continues to stay strong as it expands its influence around the globe. However, in many ways, the once insular China is still looking to find its footing as an international player in the globalization game. Greater China in an Era of Globalization looks at the success of China and its surrounding territories of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau and asks the question 'What is Chinese globalization?'. The contributors in this volume look to answer this question by examining China's role both in its immediate sphere of influence and in the greater world. In doing so, the contributors argue that its push to globalize has had as much effect on the country itself, both politically and culturally, as it has had on the world. The contributors further the argument by analyzing China's influence on the rising nations in Africa and Latin America, before ending the book with a comparative analysis between it and the historic rise and fall of influence of its European counterparts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780739135365
Publisher:	Lexington Books
Publication date:	12/03/2009
Series:	Challenges Facing Chinese Political Development
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	248
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Sujian Guo is professor in the Department of Political Studies and director of the Center for U.S.-China Policy Studies at San Francisco State University. Baogang Guo is associate professor of political science at Dalton State College and president of the Association of Chinese Political Studies.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Greater China in an Era of Globalization
Chapter 2 Chapter 1. Chiglobalization? A Cultural Argument
Chapter 3 Chapter 2. The Age of Geoeconomics, China's Global Role, and Prospects of Cross-Strait Integration
Chapter 4 Chapter 3. Empire, Nation, State, and Marketplace: China's Complex Identity and Its Implication for Geopolitical Relationships in Asia
Chapter 5 Chapter 4. Globalization and Cross-Strait Relations
Chapter 6 Chapter 5. Democratic Peace across the Taiwan Strait
Chapter 7 Chapter 6. China's Policy on Regional Cooperation in East Asia
Chapter 8 Chapter 7. How Economic Power China Could Transform Africa
Chapter 9 Chapter 8. The Role of Greater China in Latin America
Chapter 10 Chapter 9. Greater China and Its Neighbors in Comparative Perspective: Lessons from Europe?
Chapter 11 Chapter 10. Development–Great and small: "Greater China," small Caribbean islands and offshore finance

Editorial Reviews

This book is not only a good collection of recent scholarship on China’s rise in an era of globalization, but also a valuable source that intrigues the reader to reconsider the prevailing assumptions underlying the debate of China’s rise. I recommend this book to scholars and China observers who would like to study the themes of Greater China and globalization and unravel these unanswered questions. It is also a useful introductory volume for students who would like to become familiar with China’s recent practices in regional relations.

Journal of Chinese Political Science

This book is not only a good collection of recent scholarship on China's rise in an era of globalization, but also a valuable source that intrigues the reader to reconsider the prevailing assumptions underlying the debate of China's rise. I recommend this book to scholars and China observers who would like to study the themes of Greater China and globalization and unravel these unanswered questions. It is also a useful introductory volume for students who would like to become familiar with China's recent practices in regional relations.--Journal of Chinese Political Science

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