China Watching

by Robert F. Ash, David Shambaugh, Seiichiro Takagi

China Watching analyzes the state of European, Japanese and American scholarship on China over the last decade. The international team of contributors explore the main subjects and trends in research being done on contemporary Chinese politics, economy, foreign affairs and security studies. They contrast the substance and conclusions of this research in Europe, Japan, and the United States, contributing to topics that are hotly debated among China watchers worldwide. The book provides a unique insight into the world of China studies as well as China itself, and will appeal to those with an interest in Chinese politics, economics, foreign policy and security studies.

Genres: China

272 pages, Paperback

First published November 23, 2006

About the author

Robert F. Ash BA MSc (Econ) PhD (London)

Professor of Economics with reference to China and Taiwan at the SOAS China Institute & Founder of the Centre of Taiwan Studies.

Ash's current research focuses on economic and social development in China (food security, rural development, population and migration, employment, consumption and living standards), and agricultural development in post-1949 Taiwan.