"China's rise is altering global power relations, reshaping economic debates, and commanding tremendous public … attention. Despite extensive media and academic scrutiny, the conventional wisdom about China's economy is often wrong. Cracking … the China Conundrum provides a holistic and contrarian view of China's major economic, political, and foreign policy …

"Assessing China's rapidly changing role on the international stage China is again undergoing a period of significant … transition. Internally, China's leaders are addressing challenges to the economy and other domestic issues after three decades of … they see as China's place in the world. This has included a more proactive approach to trade and related international …

"This book examines the economic, cultural and structural factors affecting China's economic growth, and expounds why … China's economy has been so successful in the past, and the challenges that lie ahead for the country amidst the changing … that should be implemented in order to achieve a successful economic transformation of China's economy. Through an exchange …

Introduction -- Restoring Tang splendour? : a critical historical assessment of China's new aspirational narrative of … cases -- The "Singapore fever" in China : policy mobility and mutation -- The Chongqing vs. Guangdong "models" of economic … development : regional and historical perspectives on the dynamics of socioeconomic change in post-Mao China -- China : an East …