General introduction : in search of the meaning of liberalism in a China confronting crisis / Gilles Campagnolo -- History of thought : contributions to the reception and adoption/adaption of western thought -- The reception of Kant in China / Bo Xu -- Yan Fu and Kaiping Mines : the meaning of...

The myth of China's democratic capitalists -- Bypassing democracy : regime durability, informal institutions, and political change -- The unofficial and official revival of China's private sector -- Private entrepreneurs' identities, interests, and values -- Diversity in private entrepreneurs'...

Over the past three decades, China has undergone a historic transformation. Once illegal, its private business sector now comprises 30 million businesses employing more than 200 million people and accounting for half of China's Gross Domestic Product. Yet despite the optimistic predictions of...