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Contemporary Chinese Politics

New Sources, Methods, and Field Strategies

Allen Carlson editor Kenneth Lieberthal editor Mary E Gallagher editor Melanie Manion editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:29th Jul '10

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This book considers how new and diverse sources and methods are changing the study of Chinese politics.

Contemporary Chinese Politics: Sources, Methods, and Field Strategies considers how new and diverse sources and methods are changing the study of Chinese politics. Contributors spanning three generations in China studies place their distinct qualitative and quantitative methodological approaches in the framework of the discipline and point to challenges or opportunities (or both) of adapting new sources and methods to the study of contemporary China. How can we more effectively use new sources and methods of data collection? How can we better integrate the study of Chinese politics into the discipline of political science, to the betterment of both? This comprehensive methodological survey will be of immense interest to graduate students heading into the field for the first time and experienced scholars looking to keep abreast of the state of the art in the study of Chinese politics.

'… a milestone in the methodology for studying contemporary Chinese politics that deserves to be emulated by those conducting research on other geographical and cultural areas. … Each of the chapters is of exceptional quality and highly readable. … this excellent work is essential reading for everyone studying and researching Chinese politics.' The China Journal
'Contemporary Chinese Politics has made a great contribution to the field by presenting the reader with the latest research findings in terms of methods of data collection, processing, and analyzing … This edited volume has shown to the reader how the application of social science methodologies can uncover new knowledge on China and how new knowledge on China can contribute to the field.' Japanese Journal of Political Science

ISBN: 9780521155762

Dimensions: 231mm x 155mm x 23mm

Weight: 540g

328 pages