{"title":"Andreas Fulda","description":"\u003cp\u003eAndreas Fulda offers insightful explorations into the political landscapes of East Asia, focusing on complex themes such as democracy, governance, and international relations. His works provide a nuanced understanding of China's influence alongside the unique political identities of Taiwan and Hong Kong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in thorough research, these books serve as essential references for readers interested in contemporary Asian politics and global affairs. Expect thoughtful analysis that deepens awareness of pivotal struggles shaping modern societies in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"germany-and-china-by-andreas-fulda-9781350357020","title":"Germany and China","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Europe finds itself once again caught between two superpowers – the USA and a rising China – little has been written about a relationship that will have a profound influence on the international order: the relationship between the People’s Republic of China and Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGermany and China\u003c\/i\u003e, leading international relations expert Andreas Fulda looks critically at the increasingly interdependent relationship between the two countries. Drawing on examples from politics, industry, development aid, technology sectors, and academia, the book explores how successive governments from Helmut Kohl to Angela Merkel have pursued ever-closer ties to China in the interests of short-term economic gain. Fulda explores the danger of this increasing entanglement not just for Germany, but for Europe and the international world order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460866752748,"sku":"9781350357020","price":51.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350357020-germany-and-china.jpg?v=1774954460"},{"product_id":"the-struggle-for-democracy-in-mainland-china-taiwan-and-hong-kong-by-andreas-fulda-9781138328341","title":"The Struggle for Democracy in Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe key question at the heart of this book is to what extent political activists in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong have made progress in their quest to liberalise and democratise their respective polities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaking a long historical perspective, \u003cem\u003eThe Struggle for Democracy in Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong\u003c\/em\u003e compares and contrasts the political development trajectory in the three regions from the early 1970s—from the election-driven liberalisation in Taiwan from 1969, the Democracy Wall Movement in mainland China in 1978, and the top-down political reforms of Governor Patten in Hong Kong after 1992—until the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore specifically, it sets out the different strategies and tactics political activists have taken, assesses the lessons activists have learned from both successes and failures, and considers how these experiences have informed their struggles for democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImportantly, the book demonstrates that at the same time, throughout the period and earlier, the Chinese Communist Party has been making use of \u003cem\u003esharp power\u003c\/em\u003e—penetrating the political and information environments in Western democracies to manipulate debate and suppress dissenters living both inside and outside China—in order to strengthen its domestic position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book discusses the nature of this sharp power, explores the rise of the security state within mainland China and examines the effectiveness of the approach, arguing that in Taiwan and Hong Kong the approach has been counterproductive, with civil society, campaigns for greater democracy, and the flourishing of religion in part stimulated by the Chinese Communist Party's sharp power practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608175788268,"sku":"9781138328341","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138328341-the-struggle-for-democracy-in-mainland-china-taiwan-and-hong-kong.jpg?v=1778187779"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/andreas-fulda.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}