"...the book is a rich contribution to the study of governance and the changes in civil society that are occurring across China. It is a welcome addition to the literature in this area."Doug Guthrie, The China Quarterly, Vol. 201, March 2010"Globalization adds to the ideas presented in [Yu Keping's Democracy is a Good Thing] by detailing the effects of globalization on China's governance and by providing a critical overview of the current capacities of China's public sectors and of the challenges posed by globalization...Yu Keping is a must-read for anyone interested in the current public consciousness of China about the challenges ahead."Brantly Womack, University of Virginia, The China Journal, No. 62 (July 2009)