Robotic systems employed in the laboratory, in rehabilitation, and in surgery are reviewed.
The advantages of using a robot system over manual procedures in the laboratory to …

Abstract In July 2017, China's State Council released the country's strategy for developing
artificial intelligence (AI), entitled 'New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development …

Many observers predicted the collapse of the Chinese Communist Party following the
Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, and again following the serial collapse of …

The success or failure of China's development will impact not only its own citizens but also
those of the world. China is widely recognized as a global actor on the world stage and no …

Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015 More than three decades of economic growth
have led to significant social change in the Peoples Republic of China. This timely book …

A large literature expects rising middle classes to promote democracy. However, few studies
provide direct evidence on this group in nondemocratic settings. This article focuses on …

Like a giant oil tanker, the world is slowly turning. The rapid growth of economies in Asia and
the global South has led to a momentous shift in the world order, leaving much of the …

This book analyses the making of the Chinese middle class that started in the 1990s using a
constructivist approach. With the development of the Chinese economy, a new group of …

“Is there a unique mode of development in Latin America, or a great diversity, each country
being different from others? Between these two extreme scientific positions, Ilán Bizberg …

Authoritarian leaders around the world often fight against corruption in an effort to win public
support. Conventional wisdom holds that this strategy works because leaders can signal …