"China has a long history of foreign trade. As early as the pre-Qin period, the ancient Chinese shipped silk and other … Western Han Dynasty connected China with the rest of the world. Trade relations between China and other regions in the world … between China and other countries. While benefiting the whole of humankind, Chinese civilization has also absorbed the …

"Offering a fresh analysis of late imperial China, this cutting-edge book revisits the roles played by merchant … networks, economic institutions, and business practices in the divergence between Europe and China during the trade revolution … practices, partnerships, and investment strategies, chapters portray the three central figures of China's economy - the …

Plans for Parthia -- 14. Roman Routes to China -- Conclusion: The Silk Routes and the Economies of China and Rome …

East Asia beyond Japan / Peter J. Katzenstein -- A decade of political torpor : when political logic trumps economic … and Merry I. White -- Immovable object? : Japan's security policy in East Asia / H. Richard Friman, Peter J. Katzenstein … -- Regional shrimp, global trees, Chinese vegetables : the environment in Japan-East Asia relations / Derek Hall -- A narrow place …