"China's rise as an economic power has posed some challenging questions: how did China achieve GDP growth that was even … country as many observers expected? And can China sustain its rapid economic growth with its existing social system … historical relationship between institutions and economic development in China, drawing comparisons with England, Japan and other …

the respective roles of China, Japan, and Korea, nor the unresolved disputes about Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the islands in … the South China Sea. This edited volume addresses the role of power in regional integration in three contexts: (1) the … role of hegemonic external actors (the US and China) in regional integration; (2) the role of core states within regions …