The growing number of actors involved in China's international activities has led to fractured authority in foreign policy decision-making. Actors vie for the attention of senior officials to promote their interests on any specific issue. As a result, decision making is often a slow process;...

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Introduction: Why this book? -- 1. The China Dream: Return of the Middle Kingdom -- 2. Social Change: Will the political fabric unravel? -- 3. China's Economic Transition: Will it...