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The Construction of Democracy China’s Theory, Strategy and Agenda by Shangli (Fudan University, China)

The book expounds on the role played by democracy in China’s revolution and modernization led by the Communist Party of China (CPC), and how the CPC, in both its party building and state building, has constantly sought to leverage democracy’s positive functions while avoiding its shortcomings.

Special attention is paid to reconstructing and explaining the historical contexts from which the Party’s theoretical innovations have emerged, thus offering readers insights into the inner political logic that has shaped China’s development.

The author, a member of the Party’s senior policy panel, offers a perceptive analysis of the modernization of the country and its governing capacity, and Political Development in provides a clear assessment of how democracy in China has developed with by Joseph Yu-shek Cheng the times. This volume analyzes the political Always bearing the big picture in mind, the author has not shied away from development in Hong Kong in some of the more controversial parts of China’s recent history, and his deep chronological order from the Sino- understanding of relevant Party documents and historical facts give strong British negotiations till today. It support to his analyses. He concludes that that the Party is central to leading focuses on the rule of the British the nation to explore its path of socialism with Chinese characteristics and that administration before 1997; the the country has always emerged stronger after setbacks. Chinese leadership’s policy towards Readership: Academics, policymakers, professionals, graduate and undergrate Hong Kong; the changing attitudes students interested in understanding China’ politics dimension. and values of the Hong Kong people; the evolution of the pro-democracy 560pp Oct 2020 movement in the territory; and the 978-981-122-061-6 US$158 £140 international environment affecting the Hong Kong situation.

US vs China The author engages in detailed From Trade War to Reciprocal Deal studies of the important events such as the Sino-British negotiations by Thomas W Pauken II (1982 – 84), the impact of the Tiananmen Incident (1989), the protests “The author has skilfully distilled a sea of against the Article 23 legislation (2003), and the Occupation Campaign data into a readable book on the current (2014). At the same time, the author examines in depth the emergence US-China trade spats ... A valuable and development of political parties in the territory; the strategies and resource for those wishing to untangle tactics of the pro- united front; the results of important elections; the present complicated economic the trends of public opinion as reflected by polls; and the development relationship between China and the US.” of civil society and its relationship with the political parties. CHOICE Key Features US vs China: From Trade War to Reciprocal • Most comprehensive and detailed analysis among existing Deal gives readers an up close account on literature the rough-and-tumble trade talks between the • Academic analysis supported by first-hand experiences as US and China. The book provides a neutral a key participant in peaceful democracy movement in Hong and balanced perspective in addressing the historical, political and cultural Kong backgrounds that had made US-China trade wars inevitable, but also explores • The author is an established commentator on Hong Kong’s how the two richest and most powerful countries and long-time rivals may current affairs with frequent appearances in local and inter- eventually reach a consensus to support a bilateral trade agreement for the ages. national media in the past four decades and more Readership: General readers interested in US-China trade war and US – China relations. Readership: Academics, professionals, policy-makers and students interested in political development of Hong Kong. 344pp Sep 2019 978-981-120-519-4(pbk) US$28 £19 712pp Mar 2020 978-981-120-414-2 US$58 £50 978-981-120-143-1 US$188 £165 Chinese Politics and Society

Series on Contemporary China EAI Series on East Asia Political Economy of Political Stability in Agricultural Trade-Related China’s Changing Social Policies in China Landscape by Wenshou Yan (Zhongnan University of by Wei Shan (East Asian Institute, Economics and Law, China) National University of Singapore, Singapore)

This book seeks to understand the simultaneous This book aims to contribute to the debate on economic and political contributors to China’s “authoritarian resilience” with empirical studies changing agricultural protection levels and the from a range of perspectives, including regime central government’s choice of policy instruments support, nationalism, environmental movement, to tax or assist farmers. It theoretically explores the motivation behind ethnic conflicts and internet management. The agricultural trade-related support policies through extending the two-sector chapters in this book centre around two separate but intertwined themes specific factors production model to three sectors, so as to make it more and are collated to discuss on the stability of China in Xi Jinping’s era. relevant for a one-party state such as China. Key Features Key Features • Covers a wide range of issues crucial to China’s regime • • Academic contribution towards political economy of trade policy Addresses the topics by emphasizing policy implications • Examines the latest development in China after Xi came to • In-depth analysis of the formation of China’s agricultural trade power policy • Provides the most updated analyses 200pp Oct 2020 200pp Oct 2020 978-981-121-889-7 US$88 £75 978-981-3278-77-6 US$88 £75

Series on Asian Regional Cooperation Studies Why is the China Model Preventive Diplomacy in Losing Its Power? the Asia-Pacific Challenges and Opportunities of the edited by Yanjun Guo & Li Second Global Competition (China Foreign Affairs University, China) by Jinghao Zhou (Hobart and William Smith Colleges, USA) Preventive Diplomacy (PD) has been recognized as a useful tool to address security issues in the Will Western hegemonies end as the result of the Asia-Pacific region. A step by step exploration of second global competition? Will China be able to a PD mode on the basis of consensus compatible rewrite the international rules? Will the Chinese with the regional situation has become the communist political system collapse during the common will of countries in the region. Since the region is facing various competition? What should the West do to the China new challenges, innovation in theories and practices of PD is required. This model? This book will explore the implications of the China model in the book intends to promote discussions on the new ideas and new approaches context of the second global competition and argues that the downturn of of PD in the region, which can be effectively used to address the needs of the China model and China’s global expansion are the two sides of the same coin. The China model is losing its power but not broken. China would be able the region and promote peace and security. to become even stronger, if it could reshape the philosophical foundation of 200pp Sep 2020 the China model. The future of Western hegemony will depend on how the 978-981-121-682-4 US$98 £85 West understands the China model and deals with it. This book addresses these aspects and more.

250pp Aug 2020 Series on Asian Regional Cooperation Studies Case Studies on Preventive 978-981-121-627-5 US$98 £85 Diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific edited by Yanjun Guo & Lin Wu Study on International (China Foreign Affairs University, China) Politics in Contemporary Preventive Diplomacy (PD) has been recognized China as a useful tool to address security issues in edited by Yuyan Zhang (Chinese Academy of the Asia-Pacific region. To explore a PD mode Social Sciences, China) compatible with the regional situation step by The development of China’s Interntional Politics step on the basis of consensus has become the research was slow and filled with complications, common will of the regional countries. Since the but it signified a breakthrough from scratch. This region is facing various new challenges, this requires innovation in theories book has filled gap by depicting a complete scroll and practices of PD. Focusing on the practice of preventive diplomacy, of China’s IP research in over 60 years since this book conducts empirical and comparative studies on the application 1949. This book has followed two principles: one of preventive diplomacy in various issue areas and by different countries. is according to the classification of the IP discipline and the other is to recommend adaptations according to China’s actual conditions. 200pp Sep 2020 978-981-121-681-7 US$98 £85 Key Features • This book has filled a gap by depicting a complete scroll of China’s international politics research in over 60 years since 1949

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