Includes bibliographical references and index.

China rising : a global transformation? / Eva Paus, Penelope B. Prime, and Jon Western -- The "rise" of China : continuity and change / Jonathan Lipman -- China's political trajectory : internal contradictions and inner-party democracy / Cheng Li -- The new social and economic order in twenty-first century China : can the government bring a kinder, gentler mode of development? / Christine Wong -- The voracious dragon : environmental implications of China's rising energy consumption / Kelly Sims Gallagher -- China and the terms of trade : the challenge to development strategy in sub-Saharan Africa / Raphael Kaplinsky -- Latin America and the rise of China : possibilities and obstacles for development / Barbara Hogenboom -- How China is reshaping the industrial geography of Southeast Asia / Shahid Yusuf -- Fueling the dragon : China's strategic energy dilemma / Michael T. Klare -- China's domestic insecurity and its international consequences / Susan L. Shirk -- Would there be two tigers living in the same mountain? : The geostrategic implications of China's rise for U.S.-China relations / Zhang Ruizhuang -- Is China rising? / Sheena Chestnut and Alastair Iain Johnston.

Containing essays from outsourcing experts that explore the current state of China, this book looks at the nation as a whole, covering topics such as growth, internal domestic struggles, environmental issues, political issues and economic growth.