The Great Convergence VS. The Great Divergence: Chinese Modernization Under Momentous World Changes

Zheng, Yongnian; Jin, Ping

This book explores what's happening in international affairs and whether the changes will bring opportunity or crisis to China's modernization. How can China reverse the trend of anti-globalization and lead a new wave of globalization? How can Chinese thinkers bring about another great convergence of globalization and modernization? In-depth thinking about these questions and answering them form the theme of this book. This book puts the main focus on clarifying the relationship between China’s modernization process and economic globalization, exploring the deep-seated reasons for the momentous world changes and the great challenges they have posed to the China’s continued modernization. In particular, it answers the question “What is China’s next step?”, providing the readers with profound insights and forward-looking thinking to understand the changing situation of the world and grasp the future of China.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2025-08-15

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9789819678457

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-7846-4

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 285