Introduction: integrating China into the liberal international order -- China's WTO challenge -- A theory of state strategies under global rules -- The hierarchical politics of WTO entry -- Explaining the rise of state capitalism -- FDI and the quest for national champions -- Conclusion:...

Introduction: mapping multiple Chinas on the development landscape -- Transpacific assemblages: tracing development encounters over space and time -- Chinese diaspora: migration and the making of Central American modernity -- Taiwan: diplomatic, economic, and cultural associations with the...

"This book takes a fresh look at Chinese political economy at a key inflection point. Facing a more competitive international environment, Chinese reform has shifted from its earlier focus on economic liberalization and political decentralization to a more tightly organized, centralized form of...