The Global Rise of China

China Today

by Alvin Y. So, Yin-wah Chu

This book sets out to unravel and explain the puzzle of the global rise of China: how, in just forty years, China has been quickly transformed from a poor, backward third-world country to one of the world’s core economic powerhouses. Exactly how did this Chinese developmental miracle happen?

Focusing on the key historical turning point in China’s post-socialist development, the book examines the complex processes through which China interacted with the global neoliberal project of the late twentieth century. Alvin Y. So and Yin-Wah Chu reveal the centrality of the communist party-state in propelling China onto the world scene, and how it has successfully responded to the developmental challenges of technological upgrading, environmental degradation, inter-state rivalry, and maintaining its power.

This book provides a comprehensive and insightful study of the rise of China not solely from an economic, social, and political perspective, but also from a global and historical perspective. It will be an invaluable guide for students and non-specialists interested in post-socialist development and the global rise of China in the twenty-first century.

Genres: Nonfiction

242 pages, Paperback

First published November 5, 2015

Reviews

[chloe xu · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an extremely detailed, yet intriguing book about a country that is beyond interesting for me. I have personal connections to China, therefore I would like to think I'm pretty in tune with the history, culture and so on but this book really covered so much stuff. It's not going to be for everyone as it's pretty academic which I don't mind too much but at the same time it's a book where if you are willing it will really broaden your horizons about a new place.