'A very fine piece of work.' - Asian Pacific Economic Literature, Volume 20, Issue 2'Although the book is primarily aimed at political scientists, its subject matter will be of interest to a much broader audience.' - John Ravenhill, The Australian National University

• Introduction 1. The Iron Bloc Inside Out: Theory and Methodology 2. The Road to the WTO 3. Contending Views on the WTO 4. Elite Politics and the WTO Accession 5. Bureaucratic Politics and WTO Accession 6. Foreign Pressures on China’s WTO Accession

'A very fine piece of work.' - Asian Pacific Economic Literature, Volume 20, Issue 2'Although the book is primarily aimed at political scientists, its subject matter will be of interest to a much broader audience.' - John Ravenhill, The Australian National University

• Introduction 1. The Iron Bloc Inside Out: Theory and Methodology 2. The Road to the WTO 3. Contending Views on the WTO 4. Elite Politics and the WTO Accession 5. Bureaucratic Politics and WTO Accession 6. Foreign Pressures on China’s WTO Accession

'A very fine piece of work.' - Asian Pacific Economic Literature, Volume 20, Issue 2'Although the book is primarily aimed at political scientists, its subject matter will be of interest to a much broader audience.' - John Ravenhill, The Australian National University

• Introduction 1. The Iron Bloc Inside Out: Theory and Methodology 2. The Road to the WTO 3. Contending Views on the WTO 4. Elite Politics and the WTO Accession 5. Bureaucratic Politics and WTO Accession 6. Foreign Pressures on China’s WTO Accession