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Book SynopsisCan China and the United States bridge their political differences? Are those differences as large as conventional wisdom suggests? Thirty years after formal U.S.-Chinese diplomatic relations were established, A Bridge Too Far? addresses these essential questions by bridging the academic divide separating scholars who study these countries from Chinese and Western political science perspectives. Rather than bringing together China specialists exclusively, then, this book allows a broad range of scholars using Western analytical tools to examine Chinese politics and political theory in relation to the United States. It also allows Chinese scholars to examine specific policy areas related to countries and thereby confirm or contest the broader analysis offered by their outsider counterparts. Some of the contributors are Chinese specialists, a number having played key roles as advisors to the central government, others students of American politics, and stilll others political economist
Trade ReviewThis collection offers useful perspectives on a broad range of topics, from legal and political reforms and intellectual property rights to interest groups and the development of public service. -- Dali L. Yang, University of Chicago
Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction Part 2 Democracy and Political Reform Chapter 3 Chapter 1. Democracy in China? Go Figure Chapter 4 Chapter 2. Public Administration Reform in China Chapter 5 Chapter 3. Grassroots Democracy in China: A Comparative Study of Villagers' and Residents' Committees Chapter 6 Chapter 4. Hayek and theDaodejing on Order and Coercion Part 7 The Rule of Law Chapter 8 Chapter 5. Legal Reform in China Chapter 9 Chapter 6. China's Intellectual Property Rights Protection and Sino-U.S. Relations Part 10 Interest Groups and the Policy Process Chapter 11 Chapter 7. Interests, Groups, and Information Aggregation Chapter 12 Chapter 8. China's Environmental Protection and Sino-U.S. Cooperation Chapter 13 Chapter 9. The Development of the Public Service in China Part 14 International Relations Chapter 15 Chapter 10. Reciprocity and Adaptation in Post Cold War U.S.-China Foreign Policy Interactions
