{"title":"Series: Critical Concepts in Asian Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCritical Concepts in Asian Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e series offers a diverse exploration of cultural, historical, and philosophical themes across Asia. Readers can engage with thought-provoking insights into areas such as economics, psychology, and societal change, all viewed through an Asian lens, enriching understanding of this dynamic region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning topics from finance and business to history and technology, this collection invites reflection on contemporary challenges and timeless ideas. Whether delving into traditional wisdom or modern developments, these works provide a nuanced perspective crucial for those interested in Asian studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chinas-security-9781138207318","title":"China's Security","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChina's Security\u003c\/em\u003e has become a key focus after the Cold War. In just a few decades, China has transitioned from an obscure position as a closed communist developing country with little integration into international institutions, to being designated a prospective strategic partner of the United States, and now viewed as Washington’s principal strategic opponent. Despite these vast changes in perspective on China’s international role and interests, China is still seen as an enigmatic security actor, with hidden agendas and a vast chasm between Beijing’s official policies and strategic practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe great interest in Chinese security is reflected in the fact that it is hard to find a university programme across the world which does not include this topic in their teaching and research agendas. Similarly, there is a vast literature on the topic that addresses Chinese security from a variety of theoretical and empirical angles—including all schools of international relations, foreign policy analysis, strategic studies, and think-tank literature. This large body of academic research has not yet been compiled and analysed with the aim to identify the major works that have generated key debates in this young field of scholarly work on China security studies. A major works collection would make a significant contribution to shaping this young and growing field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe existing literature, in its ambition to make sense of Chinese security strategic thinking and behaviour, focuses on understanding Chinese strategic intentions, power tools, instruments of influence, and threat perceptions and which interests and worldviews they are based on. We include a diverse range of contributions from America, Australia, Europe, and Japan to cover all major regional perspectives. We also include major theoretical approaches, such as realist and liberal approaches to Chinese security, English school contributions, and constructivist analyses. Each volume will also include work written by Chinese scholars, including analysts in a policymaking role, to cover the Chinese perspectives on Chinese security.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe scholarly debates that help clarify and understand Chinese security strategies focus first on conceptual debates about similarities and differences between Chinese security strategic thinking compared to the thinking dominating Western tradition and practice. A second theme is China’s national security priorities in Asia and the nexus between China’s homeland security (terrorism and separatism) and international relations. A third theme is China’s approach to the management of international security affairs in the political, economic, and military sectors, as an emerging great power with increasingly global security interests. 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Topics covered include: issues around work, the restructuring of state enterprises, unemployment, changes in welfare provisions, migration, and women workers’ experiences; the family, love and marriage, the one-child policy, and ageing; the cultural domain, including works on media and consumption; and the emergence of civil society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGiven China’s ever-growing economic influence, and sheer population size, there is an increasing demand from the rest of the world to understand Chinese society and its rapid economic modernization. By collecting the work of leading figures on China from disciplines such as Sociology, Anthropology, Social Policy, Cultural Studies, and Political Sciences, this set will not only appeal to researchers and students in Chinese Studies but also more widely to academics and policymakers who are concerned with the social impact of economic development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607764648172,"sku":"9780415502801","price":2468.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780415502801-social-transformation-in-china.jpg?v=1778172918"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-critical-concepts-in-asian-studies.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}