Stephen Bell is Professor of Politics at the University of Queensland. Hui Feng is an ARC-funded Research Fellow in Political Science at the University of Queensland.
The volume is accessible to readers at all levels and is valuable reading for anyone interested in the [People's Bank of China] and the dynamics between the PBC and the Chinese party-state over the past 40 years. -- D. Li * Choice * An innovative book that combines a close attention to institutional detail and politics, a good understanding of the broader China context, and an interesting theory-based argument. -- Barry J. Naughton, University of California, San Diego The Rise of the People's Bank of China focuses on how the transition to a market economy provided an opportunity for the PBC to increase its authority in the party-state hierarchy and become a key player in deciding macroeconomic policy and financial reform. A significant book on China's central bank and an engaging, absorbing, and informative read. -- Leong H. Liew, Griffith University, Australia