China's basic work units, collectively known as the danwei system, have undergone
significant reform, particularly since 1984. The author examines how this system operates …

The end of the Cold War has opened up a'real world laboratory'in which to test and refine
general theories of international relations. Using the frameworks provided by structural …

The post-Cold War world is witnessing the reconfiguration of international relations with the
emergence of new actors and relationships on the world stage. These new actors and …

To a large extent, pessimistic assertions about insecurity and uncertainly in the Asia-Pacific
region have been confounded by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) …

The literature on the Asia-Pacific, as on the international system as a whole, is studded with
references to'change,'flux and'transition'. For many observers rapid and sustained economic …

The South China Sea has increasingly assumed an important place in the People's
Liberation Army's (PLA) contingency plans for limited war. This is largely due to China's …

" This volume presents the findings of a research project organized by the Institute of
Southeast Asian Studies in 1989 to look specifically into the impact of the end of the Cold …

China's national identity and global role have often spawned diverse perceptions and
interpretations in the West, especially in the United States. As Harold Isaacs (1962) once …

China today is riddled with uncertainties. Rapid growth, economic reform, political
liberalisation and extensive engagement with the outside world are producing a political …

Fascination with China has always influenced scholarship and journalism, often producing
abrupt swings of the pendulum from extremes of glowing approval and unqualified optimism …