China's rise has become a defining political phenomenon of world politics in the 21st century. While most scholars debate over what will happen after China rises and how the United States should deal with China's ascent, we focus on exploring China's strategic choices in the course of ascent,...

Despite significant economic reforms in many Southern Mediterranean EU neighbour countries, their growth performance has on average been subdued. This study analyses the differences in growth performance and macroeconomic stability across Mediterranean countries, to draw lessons for the future....