"This book systematically analyzes the economic dynamics of large emerging economies from an extended Comparative Capitalisms perspective. Coining the phrase 'state-permeated capitalism', the authors shift the focus of research from economic policy alone, towards the real world of corporate and...

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:...

Local Control and Global Access -- Episode 1 : Dividing the Debris of the Soviet Colossus, 1987-94 -- Episode 2 : The Oligarchs Embrace Openness, 1995-98 -- Episode 3 : State Capitalism Goes Global,1999-2008 -- Coda : Financial Openness as a Mainstay of Kleptocratic Capitalism, 2009-2020 --...

Defining state capitalism -- Russia: crony capitalism, Putin-style -- Kyrgyzstan: sad poster-child of neoliberalism -- Kazakhstan: a dual economy with developmental characteristics -- Uzbekistan: economic life under control and beyond control -- Tajikistan and Turkmenistan: predatory state...

During four decades of fast-paced economic growth, China's ascent has reverberated across the full social spectrum, from international relations to technology, from trade to global health, from academia to climate change. Despite disrupting the long-established cultural and political constructs...