Zweig David - Chinas Reforms and International Political Economy

International forces shape a states domestic development, particularly under globalization. Yet most analysts have ignored the influence of Chinas position in the global economy on its economic and political development. Given the deep economic ties between China and the world today, and the states increasingly limited capacity to control transnational flows, such a position is difficult to sustain.

No single model can explain the relative role of internal and external forces in Chinas domestic reforms and international economic policy. Instead this book presents a variety of academic opinions from both mainlanders and Western-trained scholars on this issue. These China specialists debate a number of key areas including Chinas entry to the WTO and whether state policy or international forces dictate Chinas position within the global economy; the role of the local state versus the central state in determining Chinas production networks within global manufacturing processes; the question of whether global forces and international organizations, such as the WTO, are leading China to adopt conciliatory policies towards both the US and ASEAN, or whether Chinas elites still determine the final pattern of trade liberalization and domestic reform? A broad range of case studies supports these areas of investigation, including research on the internationalization of the Chinese state, the opening of the pharmaceutical sector, the Sino-South Korean Garlic War and returnees to China who seek greater economic and social remuneration.

Providing vital insights into Chinas likely development and international influence in the next decade, Chinas Reforms and International Political Economy will appeal to students and scholars of international political economy, China studies and international relations.

David Zweig is Chair Professor of Social Science at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Director of its Center on Chinas Transnational Relations.

Chen Zhimin is Chair Professor at the Department of International Politics, Fudan University, Shanghai.

Series Editor: David S. G. Goodman

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Chinas reforms and international political economy / edited by David Zweig and Chen Zhimin.
p. cm. (Routledge studies on China in transition)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. ChinaEconomic policy19762000. 2. ChinaPolitics and government1976-2002. 3. GlobalizationEconomic aspectsChina. 4. GlobalizationPolitical aspectsChina. I. Zweig, David. II. Chen, Zhimin, 1966
HC427.92.C46548 2007
337.51dc222006024035

ISBN 0-203-96466-7 Master e-book ISBN

ISBN 0-415-39613-1(Print Edition)