Asia and Pacific
Swaine comprehensively reviews the U.S.-Chinese relationship, which he sees as marked by an awkward combination of suspicion and interdependence.
Edited by David A. Palmer, Glenn Shive, and Philip L. Wickeri
Religious life is flourishing in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
Moltz deftly melds technological expertise with history and political analysis. He warns that the region’s competitive dynamic is bringing military applications to the fore instead of peaceful activities such as geographic sensing, weather forecasting, and telecommunications.
Edited by Thomas W. D. Davis and Brian Galligan
Asian governments no longer reject the universality of human rights in principle, as some did as recently as the 1990s.
Edited by Sarosh Kuruvilla, Ching Kwan Lee, and Mary E. Gallagher
As a whole, this collection suggests that if China cannot balance the need for flexibility in the job market with the demand for social justice, it will be hard for the country to continue its rapid economic growth while maintaining political stability.
By Liu Xiaobo. Edited by Perry Link, Tienchi Martin-Liao, and Liu Xia
Liu’s critical essays and moving prison poetry combine to form a fascinating portrait of China during a period of rapid development and political change. If there was ever any doubt that Liu deserved the Peace Prize, this book erases it.
This book should be read by anyone who wants to understand the domestic and international dynamics that have led to China’s rise as a great power.
