World System and the Rise and Fall of Nations

Author: Wang Zhengyi
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book systematically summarizes the author's research and exploration in the field of international political economy over the past decade, including innovative reflections on the genealogy of social science knowledge, unique explorations of the genealogy, theories, and methods of international political economy, opposition to the traditional "dichotomy" that separates China from the world, and insightful proposals for incorporating China into the world system for analysis. It also presents empirical research on specific issue areas such as the world economy and historical system (global level), the East Asian international system and Asian regionalization (regional level), and China's transformation, economic security, and national interests (national level) using methods of "historical social sciences" and "rationalism." This reflects the persistent efforts of a Chinese scholar in promoting the institutionalization and development of the discipline of international political economy in China.