Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. 1 Introduction 1
6. 2 China: A Geographic Preface 13
7. 3 The Historical Context 33
8. 4 Chinese Politics 71
9. 5 China’s Economy 123
10. 6 China Beyond the Heartland 171
11. 7 International Relations 217
12. 8 Population Growth and Urbanization 255
13. 9 China’s Environmental Problems 287
14. 10 Family, Kinship, Marriage, and Sexuality 317
15. 11 Women and Development 341
16. 12 Religion 373
17. 13 Literature and Popular Culture 413
18. 14 Trends and Prospects 453
19. The Contributors 467
20. Index 469
21. About the Book 499