This article examines the research literature on the economic aspects of the "Sino-Soviet Alliance", which lasted from the end of the Chinese Civil war until the Sino-Soviet split (1949-1960/63). The Soviet and Eastern European contribution to China's industrialization, called the "largest...

Preface / Joseph Caron -- Introduction: International political economy and explanations of China's globalization / David Zweig, Chen Zhimin -- Beyond the disciplinary heartlands: studying China's international political economy / Shaun A. Breslin -- Soft balancing and reciprocal engagement:...