Unifying China, Integrating with the World: Securing Chinese Sovereignty in the Reform Era. By Allen Carlson. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2005. 320p. $55.00.

This is one of the first major works examining Chinese sovereignty in the post-Mao era. Unlike earlier works that have examined sovereignty through its manifestation in one or two policy areas—such as Taiwan, human rights, or economic integration—Allen Carlson's synthesizes Chinese behavior and rhetoric over a range of issue areas, from Taiwanese independence to World Trade Organization accession.