From the long-term threat of nuclear war between the United States and China, to the disappearance of the African … elephant due to Chinese demand for ivory, each week brings a new round of critique and denunciation of the risks China poses to … challenges these views in this updated edition, with an incisive review of China's economic strategy, deployment of resources …

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: international structures and China's foreign policy choices / Chen Zhimin …