Monthly Archives: March 2021

Civil Society and State in Democratic East Asia

Civil Society and the State in Democratic East Asia: Between Entanglement and Contention in Post High Growth is a collection edited by David Chiavacci, Simona Grano and Julia Obinger, published by Amsterdam University Press in 2020. It is reviewed for … Continue reading

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China, Contention and Politics in the Digital Age

Shifting Dynamics of Contention in the Digital Age: Mobile Communication and Politics in China is a new book by Jun Liu, published by Oxford University Press in 2020. It is reviewed for JCA by editorial board member Jun Zhang of … Continue reading

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Inside China’s Cultural Revolution

Agents of Disorder: Inside China’s Cultural Revolution is a 2019 book authored by Andrew G. Walder and published by the Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. It is reviewed for JCA by Clemens Büttner of the Goethe University in Frankfurt, … Continue reading

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The Classical Theory of Imperialism Today

“Classical Theory of Imperialism and Contemporary Capitalism” (DOI: 10.1080/00472336.2021.1881988) is a new article for JCA by Paramjit Singh of the Department of Economics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. The abstract states: Despite its comprehensiveness, Lenin’s classical analysis of the imperialistic nature … Continue reading

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Turkish State-Permeated Capitalism

“The Turkish Variety of State-Permeated Capitalism and Mutually Dependent State-Business Relations” (DOI: 10.1080/00472336.2021.1887320) by Mustafa Yagcia of the Department of International Relations, Istinye University in İstanbul, Turkey. The second article in a forthcoming feature section on state-business relations and development, … Continue reading

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Forests, Sustainability and Political Economy in Indonesia

Forest Conservation and Sustainability in Indonesia: A Political Economy Study of International Governance Failure is a new book by Bernice Maxton-Lee and published by Routledge. The book is reviewed for JCA by editorial board member Paul K. Gellert of the … Continue reading

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