Theories of development and modernization have played a crucial role in the formation of U.S. policy since George Washington's administration promoted the "civilization" of the eastern Native American ...

China's annual two sessions have begun this week. This critical series of meetings in spring is vital to defining China's approach to economic, political and foreign policy issues for the whole year.

In March 2009, Foreign Affairs magazine published the article “How Development Leads to Democracy,” by Ronald Inglehart and Christian Welzel, two of the most well-known political scientists in the ...

China has deeply integrated into the global economy and risen to be the world’s second-largest economy over recent decades. The country has made unremitting efforts to contribute to the development of ...

Teka Entehabu (left), former Ethiopian minister of trade and industry, interacts with other participants during the fourth Think Tank Forum on National Governance in Developing Countries in Beijing on ...