"Over a hundred years after the first socialist revolution broke the global monopoly of capitalism, a new class of … socialist-oriented socioeconomic development is coming to the fore. Capitalism is still dominant worldwide, although its … alternative path to overcoming the worldwide crisis of globalized capitalism. It offers a novel, balanced and historically rooted …

This book is a comprehensive, balanced and realistic assessment of China's financial reform program and future … financial liberalization, the authors examine the impact of financial reform on economic development in China during the reform … therefore, allow more informed future policy choices for both China and other developing and transitional countries …

European history. By contrast, China, India and the Islamic Middle East are regarded as inherently imperial and overcentralised … -- 4. Lessons from the history of Imperial China -- 5. Advantages of centralized and decentralized rule in Japan -- 6 …