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ISSN: 0305-7410 (Print), 1468-2648 (Online)
Editors: Timothy Hildebrandt Department of Social Policy London School of Economics and Political ScienceHoughton StreetLondon WC2A 2AE, UK, Yuka Kobayashi Department of Politics and International StudiesSOAS University of LondonThornhaugh Street, Russell SquareLondon WC1H 0XG, UK, and Jieyu Liu Department of Anthropology and SociologySOAS University of LondonThornhaugh Street, Russell SquareLondon WC1H 0XG, UK
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The China Quarterly is a leading peer-reviewed scholarly journal, covering all aspects of contemporary Greater China. Our interdisciplinary approach covers a range of subjects including the social sciences, law, history, media, literature and the arts. Using a triple-anonymous peer review process, we publish high-quality, empirically rich and theoretically grounded research. The China Quarterly provides readers with in-depth analyses and a deeper understanding of China. In addition to research articles and shorter research reports, each issue contains a comprehensive book reviews section.

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