Handbook Of Contemporary Chinese Social Sciences

This Handbook presents thorough literature reviews and detailed analyses on the development of China’s social sciences research since the reform and opening up in 1978. The handbook is comprised of 4 sections: politics and law, sociology and economics, demography and education, journalism studies and library science. Written and edited by leading scholars from Peking University, each volume critiques the research findings and provides guidance for future investigations of the respective field. Given its scope, the handbook will offer international academics an in-depth and up-to-date understanding of the development of Chinese scholars’ research on Chinese social sciences over the past forty years.