Matteo Dian Bücher

Focusing on China's recent initiatives for regional economic governance, the book examines the evolution of Chinese perspectives on international relations and global order. It analyzes significant projects like the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the Belt and Road Initiative, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, highlighting how these reflect shifts in China's objectives and strategies. Through this lens, the study provides insights into the broader implications of China's approach to regional public goods and economic collaboration.

Some people imagine that nationhood is as old as civilization itself, but Anderson argues that nation and nationalism are products of the communication technologies of the modern age. With the invention and spread of printing, local languages gradually replaced Latin as the language of print.

The rise of China on the international stage is one of the most significant developments in contemporary geopolitics. Mainstream Western international relations theories argue that the rise of a new global power invariably leads to worrisome instability.

Du Bois's 1903 examination of the plight of African Americans is widely recognized as among the most important ever written on race and identity.