This article explores the relationships among neoliberalism, social policy expansion and
authoritarian politics in contemporary China. It argues that in the era of neoliberalism, rising …

In the thirty-five years since China instituted its One-Child Policy, 120,000 children—mostly
girls—have left China through international adoption, including 85,000 to the United States …

Making sense of the Chinese policy process has been one of the most challenging
endeavors for China scholars since the beginning of 'reform and opening up'. Although a …

Intended both as an introduction to the thought of the Italian philosopher Roberto Esposito
and as a mapping of current biopolitical practice, this essay traces the contributions and the …

In China since the mid-2000s, much media attention has focused on the plight of unmarried,
highly educated, urban professional women who are at the forefront of a trend of delaying …

Across the Chinese borderlands, investments in large-scale transnational infrastructure such
as roads and special economic zones have increased exponentially over the past two …

Background China's sex ratio at birth (SRB) has declined in the past decade but still
exceeds the normal level. This study seeks to depict the SRB trend in the past two decades …

Governmentality–a term coined by Michel Foucault (1979, 1991) to describe a rethinking of
the notion of government–has become a key concept in the humanities and social sciences …

Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015 Sex in China introduces readers to some of the
dramatic shifts that have taken place in Chinese sexual behaviours and attitudes, and public …

China's rapid economic growth, modernization and globalization have led to astounding
social changes. Contemporary China provides a fascinating portrayal of society and social …