This important book approaches the study of the PRC under Hu Jintao in a two-fold manner: by examining the new political parameters within which the party-state functions and by analyzing the prominent issues � at home and abroad � that are commanding the attention of China's new leaders. The book tackles a comprehensive range of topics, including elites, institutions and state�society relations, politics and the political implications of economic change, domestic politics and foreign relations.

Contents:

• China under Hu Jintao: Introduction (T-j Cheng et al.)
• Political Succession: Changing Guards and Changing Rules (J Fewsmith)
• Is the Chinese State Apparatus Being Revamped? (Y Huang)
• Who Does the Party Represent?: From "Three Revolutionary Classes" to "Three Represents" (B J Dickson)
• Jiang Zemin's Successors and China's Growing Rich-Poor Gap (E Friedman)
• Information Technology in China: A Double-Edged Sword (T-j Cheng)
• The Future of SOEs: From Shortage Economics to "Enron-omics"�? (X Hu)
• The Evolution of Elections in China (A E Gadsden)
• What Does Buyun Township Mean in the Context of China's Political Reform? (Y Liu)
• China and the WTO: Evolving Agendas of Economic Openness, Domestic Reform, and International Status, and Challenges of the Post-Accession Era (J deLisle)
• China's Accession into the WTO and China's Financial Markets (K T Liaw)
• China-ASEAN Relations: The Significance of an ASEAN-china Free Trade Area (A D Ba)
• New Leadership Team, New Approaches toward Taiwan? (C-c Lo)
• China's Relations with the United States and Japan: Status and Outlook (R Sutter)

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Readership: Academics, professionals and policy-makers concerned with political issues in China.

"Each essay in this collection is profoundly rich in theoretical insights and empirical evidence. Overall, this book is valuable reading for teachers and researchers fully engaged in the China field.�