N e w i n Pa p e r
Green Innovation in China
China’s Wind Power Industry and the Global Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy
Reforming Democracies
Six Facts About Politics That Demand a New Agenda Douglas A. Chalmers
Joanna I. Lewis “Well written and thoughtful, this book should “Essential reading for everyone interested in
provoke conversations among those seeking changes
the Chinese wind energy industry, providing a
to an imperfect system.”
compelling and well-researched overview, including
—Publishers Weekly
the industry’s history and prospects for its future.”
sector, and the larger lessons it holds for China’s
Douglas A. Chalmers examines aspects of political practice relating to the people being represented, the structure of those who make law and policy, and the links between those structures and the people. He concludes with a discussion of where successful reform needs to take place: we must pay attention to a democratic ordering of the constant reconfiguration of decision-making patterns; recognize the role of information in deliberation; and incorporate noncitizens and foreigners into the political system, even when they are not the principal beneficiaries.
innovative capacity.”
“Highly recommended.”
—International Affairs
Joanna I. Lewis develops a theoretical understanding of China’s technological innovation systems and its role in a globalized economy. She focuses on China’s specific methods of international technology transfer, its forms of international cooperation and competition, and its implementation of effective policies promoting the development of a home-grown industry. “A lucid look at the development of a key green-tech
—Asian Review of Books Joanna I. Lewis
is an assistant professor of science, tech-
—The Midwest Book Review Douglas A. Chalmers
has coedited several books, in-
nology, and international affairs at Georgetown University’s
cluding the New Politics of Inequality: New Forms of Popular
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.
Representation in Latin America.
$25.00 / £17.50 paper 978-0-231-15330-0
$23.00 / £16.00 paper 978-0-231-16295-1
D e c e m b e r 304 pages / 32 figures
J a n u a r y 192 pages
C hinese S tudies / E nvir o nmental S tudies
P o litics / P hilo s o phy
c l o t h e d i t i o n 2012 978-0-231-15330-0
c l o t h e d i t i o n 2013 978-0-231-16294-4
Co ntemp o rary A sia in the Wo rld
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