"In this timely work, Scott Kennedy documents the rising influence of business, both Chinese and foreign, on national public policy in China." "China's shift to a market economy has made businesses more sensitive to their bottom line and has seen the passage of thousands of laws…
In this timely work, Scott Kennedy documents the rising influence of business, both Chinese and foreign, on national public policy in China. China's shift to a market economy has made businesses more sensitive to their bottom line and has seen the passage of thousands of laws an…
Research papers, case studies on economic policy and economic conditions, during the 1970s and 1980s - examines economic growth, industrial growth, development policy, structural change, external debt problems, trade relations, trade policy, economic reforms, international divis…
This volume examines translation from many different angles: it explores how translations change the languages in which they occur, how works introduced from other languages become part of the consciousness of native speakers, and what strategies translators must use to secure a…
"Provides a broad historical study of how the mass migration of more than twenty million Chinese overseas influenced china's politics, economics, and culture. the author develops the concept of "diaspora moments"--A series of recurring disjunctions in which migrant temporalities…
Monograph comprising a case study of the huadong collective farming commune to illustrate key features of the collective economy system in China - covers the role of the Chinese communist political party and political ideology, agricultural development, commerce and motivational…
China's economy has been growing at 10% per annum for the last three decades. This book considers one of the biggest questions facing contemporary economists: why and how is the Chinese economy growing so fast?
Giant Coal-Derived Gas Fields and Their Gas Sources in China presents a thorough look at 32 coal-derived gas fields in China. This reference book includes two main parts, the first discussing the geologic characteristics of the tectonic, stratigraphy, source and cap rock assembl…
"Harvesting Feminist Knowledge for Public Policy brings together 14 essays by feminist thinkers from different parts of the world, reflecting on the flaws in the current patterns of development and arguing for political, economic, and social changes to promote equality and susta…
"China has become the powerhouse of the world economy, its incredible boom overseen by the elite members of the secretive and all-powerful communist party. But since the election of Xi Jinping as General Secretary, life at the top in China has changed. Under the guise of a corru…
"Tea in China explores the contours of religious and cultural transformation in traditional China from the point of view of an everyday commodity and popular beverage. The work traces the development of tea drinking from its mythical origins to the nineteenth century and examine…
