China Modernization Report 2008

——A study on the International modernization

Overview

Contents

Special thanks to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of Science and Technology of the P.R. of China and the National Natural Science Foundation of China for their successive supports to this study! 

Introduction

Part 1  International Modernization Study

Chapter 1 Basic Facts of International Modernization

Section 1 Methods for Analyzing International Modernization

1. Objects and contents of international modernization study

2. Multi-dimensional analysis of international modernization study

3. Coordinates analysis of international modernization study

Section 2 Time-Series Analysis of International Modernization

1. International interactions and structure changes at international system level

2. International interactions and change of international status at national level

3. Time-series analysis of international institutions and international concepts

Section 3 Cross-sectional Analysis of International Modernization

1. Quantitative cross-sectional analysis based on national level

2. Quantitative cross-sectional analysis based on national power

3. Cross-sectional analysis of international institutions and international concepts

Section 4 National Case Analysis of International Modernization

1. Historical stages and features of international modernization

2. International modernization in developed and underdeveloped countries

3. International modernization in large and small countries

Chapter 2 Theoretical Research of International Modernization

Section 1 International Analysis of Classical Modernization

1. Dependency theory

2. World system theory

Section 2 Theories Related to International Modernization

1. International relations theory

2. Globalization theory

3. Other related theories

Section 3 Quantitative Study of International Modernization

1. Study of national level and national power

2. Statistical analysis of international wars

3. Study of international competitiveness

Section 4 General Theory of International Modernization

1. Theoretical basis of general international modernization

2. Basic Principles of general International Modernization

3. Basic strategies of general international modernization

Chapter 3 China’s Strategies of International Modernization

Section 1 World Background of China’s International Modernization

1. Principles and experience for international modernization

2. Integrated International Environment

3. Environment of the Five Fields of China’s Modernization

Section 2 Objective Conditions for China’s International Modernization

1. Brief history of China’s international modernization

2. Current Situation of China’s international modernization

3. Prospect of China’s international modernization

Section 3 Strategic options for China’s international modernization

1. Analysis of China’s international modernization goals

2. Integrated strategies of China’s international modernization

3. Field strategies of China’s international modernization

Section 4 Main Points of the Strategies of China’s International Modernization

1  To optimize the strategic layout for international modernization

2 To enhance state capability for international modernization

3 To improve the international environment for international modernization

Part 2 Evaluation of Modernization in the World and China

Chapter 4 Quantitative Evaluation of International Modernization

       Section 1   Evaluation of National Power in International Interactions

1. Results of objective national power evaluation

2. Results of economic power evaluation

3. Results of international competitiveness evaluation

Section 2 Evaluation of National Participation in International Interactions

1. Evaluation method of national participation

2. Internationalization indexes of major countries

3. Internationalization indexes of China

 Section 3   Evaluation of National influence in International Interactions

1. Evaluation method of objective influence

2. Objective influence indexes of major countries

3. Objective influence indexes of China

Chapter 5 World and China Modernization Indexes in 2005

Section 1 World Modernization Indexes in 2005

1. World Modernization Indexes in 2005

2. Evaluation of world modernization level in 2005

Section 2 China’s Modernization Indexes in 2005

1. 2 China’s Modernization Indexes 2005～2006

2. Evaluation of modernization levels in China 2005～2006

Section 3 China’s Regional Modernization Indexes in 2005

1. China’s Regional Modernization Indexes 2005～2006

2. Evaluation of China’s Regional modernization level 2005～2006

Technical Notes

References

Data Sources

Appendix 1 213 Samples of international wars

Appendix 2 Data collection of integrated indexes evaluation in international modernization

Appendix 3 Data collection of world’s modernization level evaluation

      Appendix 4 Data collection of China’s modernization level evaluation