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:...

Globalization and the economics of radical change in China -- Setting the stage : a primer to the study of China's economic reforms -- Changing social institutions -- China in the global economy -- Environment, pollution, and renewable energy -- Changing life chances -- The rule of law and...