A unique Chinese perspective on the superpower's fast-growing influence in world affiarsIn Prosperity in China, China's leading scholars weigh in on the nation's remarkable achievements, its obligations as a growing superpower, its relationships with Western nations, and the challenges it faces...

"Wer den Aufstieg Chinas und die daraus folgenden politischen, wirtschaftlichen und geostrategischen Konsequenzen verstehen will, wird an diesem Buch nicht vorbeikommen. Kenntnisreich und interessant geschrieben, bietet es wertvolle Einsichten in Entwicklung, Gegenwart und Zukunftsaussichten...

During four decades of fast-paced economic growth, China's ascent has reverberated across the full social spectrum, from international relations to technology, from trade to global health, from academia to climate change. Despite disrupting the long-established cultural and political constructs...

We investigate the impact of Chinese activities in sub-Saharan African countries with respect to the growth performance of economies in that region. Using a Solow-type growth model and panel data for the period 1991 to 2011, we find that African economies that export natural resources have...