In opposition to those who think that China is mute or muzzled, Chen Yan provides proof in his monograph L’Eveil de la Chine that since…

To have a modernised, though certainly less than perfect legislative apparatus is one thing. To apply it uniformly, fairly and with complete independence across the…

In contrast to numerous Western countries, the Soviets and their successors harbour few illusions about China, as demonstrated in one of the principal revelations of…

After Disputes au village chinois (1) (Disputes in the Chinese Village), Isabelle Thireau has renewed her collaboration with Chinese specialists in the social sciences in…

Benoît Vermander, director of the Ricci Institute in Taipei, draws on historical, sociological, artistic and theological data and analysis to reveal signs that are the…

In the course of the past fifty years, Taiwan has undergone exceptional economic development. Still largely dependent on agriculture in the 1950s—sugar, rice and tea…

This book is a touching co-operative product among the editor and women writers and translators. The stories are well chosen, with a cultural complexity and…

This book provides an illuminating insight into the rise and demise of a Chinese think tank that played an important role during that part of…

In twelve clear, concise and well argued chapters, Joe Studwell delivers a methodical deconstruction of the myth surrounding the China market that haunts the minds…

WITH the help of two national surveys, one among rural and the other among urban households, this collective work offers a detailed analysis of how…