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Authored Books

Tsang, Steve and Cheung, Olivia (2024) The Political Thought of Xi Jinping. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Tsang, Steve (2007) Governing Hong Kong: Administrative Officers from the 19th Century to the Hand-over to China, 1862-1997. London: I.B. Tauris.

Tsang, Steve (2007) A Modern History of Hong Kong. London: I.B. Tauris.

Tsang, Steve (2006) The Cold War’s Odd Couple: The Unintended Partnership between the Republic of China and the United Kingdom, 1950-1958. London: I.B. Tauris.

Tsang, Steve (1997) Hong Kong: An Appointment with China. London: I.B. Tauris.

Tsang, Steve (1988) Democracy Shelved: Great Britain, China and Attempts at Constitutional Reform in Hong Kong 1945‑1952. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (East Asian Historical Monographs)

Edited Book or Journal Volume

Tsang, Steve, ed. (2017) Taiwan's Impact on China: Why Soft Power Matters More than Economic or Political Inputs. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. (Nottingham China Policy Institute series)

Tsang, Steve and Men, Honghua, eds. (2016) China in the Xi Jinping Era. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. (The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series)

Tsang, Steve, ed. (2012) The Vitality of Taiwan: Politics, Economics Society and Culture. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. (The Nottingham China Policy Institute Serie)

Tsang, Steve, ed. (2009) Combating Transnational Terrorism: Searching for a New Paradigm. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. (Combating Transnational Terrorism: Searching for a New Paradigm)

Tsang, Steve, ed. (2008) Intelligence and Human Rights in the Era of Global Terrorism. Stanford: Stanford University Press. (Stanford Security Studies)

Tsang, Steve, ed. (2008) Taiwan and the International Community. Bern: Peter Lang.

Tsang, Steve, ed. (2006) If China Attacks Taiwan: Military strategy, politics and economics. Abingdon; New York: Routledge. (Asian Security Studies)

Tsang, Steve, ed. (2004) Peace and Security Across the Taiwan Strait. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. (St Antony's Series)

Tsang, Steve, ed. (2001) Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law in Hong Kong. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. (St Antony's Series)

Tsang, Steve and Fisac, Taciana, eds. (2000) China en transicion: Sociedad, cultura, politica y economia. Barcelona: Edicion Bellaterra.

Tsang, Steve and Tien, Hung-Mao, eds. (1999) Democratization in Taiwan: Implications for China. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Tsang, Steve, ed. (1995) Government and Politics: A Documentary History of Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.

Tsang, Steve, ed. (1993) In the Shadow of China: Political Developments in Taiwan since 1949. London: Hurst and Co..

Book Chapters

Tsang, Steve (2016) 'Consolidating Political and Governance Strength.' In: Tsang, Steve and Men, Honghua, (eds.), China in the Xi Jinping Era. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 17-40. (The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series)

Tsang, Steve (2015) 'Contextualizing the China Dream: A Reinforced Consultative Leninist Approach to Government.' In: Kerr, David, (ed.), China's Many Dreams: Comparative Perspectives on China's Search for National Rejuvenation. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 10-34. (The Nottingham China Policy Institute Series)

Tsang, Steve (2014) 'China after Deng Xiaoping: the search for a non-democratic development model.' In: Hsin-Huang, Michael Hsiao, (ed.), Democracy or Alternative Political Systems in Asia: After the Strongman. Abingdon; New York: Routledge, pp. 78-96. (Routledge Contemporary Asia Series)

Tsang, Steve (2009) 'China’s Global Awakening.' In: Mayes, Barbara A., (ed.), The World Book Year Book. Chicago: World Book Inc.

Tsang, Steve (2009) 'Frameworks for Combating Terrorism.' In: Tsang, Steve, (ed.), Combating Transnational Terrorism: Searching for a New Paradigm. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. (Praeger Security International)

Tsang, Steve (2008) 'China´s Grand Strategy and its Rise.' In: Huldt, Bo, Kerttunen, Mika, Wallander, Bo, Ikegami, Masako and Huldt, Susanna, (eds.), Strategic Yearbook 2007: China Rising: Reactions, Assessments, and Strategic Consequences. Stockholm: Swedish Defence College and Finnish National Defence University.

Tsang, Steve (2008) 'China’s Place in East Asia.' In: Dent, Christopher M., (ed.), China, Japan and Regional Leadership In East Asia. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

Tsang, Steve (2008) 'The Long-term Prospect for Taiwan’s Foreign Relations.' In: Tsang, Steve, (ed.), Taiwan and the International Community. Bern: Peter Lang.

Tsang, Steve (2008) 'Stopping global terrorism and protecting rights.' In: Tsang, Steve, (ed.), Intelligence and Human Rights in the Era of Global Terrorism. Stanford: Stanford University Press.

Tsang, Steve (2008) 'Taiwan as a Member of the International Community.' In: Tsang, Steve, (ed.), Taiwan and the International Community. Bern: Peter Lang.

Tsang, Steve (2008) 'Taiwan’s Changing Security Environment.' In: Goldstein, Steven M. and Chang, Julian, (eds.), Presidential Politics in Taiwan: The Administration of Chen Shui-bian. Norwalk: EastBridge.

Tsang, Steve (2007) 'Looking East: The Rise of China.' In: Held, David and Mepham, David, (eds.), Progressive Foreign Policy: New Directions for the UK. London: Polity Press.

Tsang, Steve (2007) 'Democratization in a Chinese community: Lessons from Taiwan.' In: Greene, J. Megan and Ash, Robert, (eds.), Taiwan in the 21st Century: Aspects and limitations of a developmental model. Abingdon; New York: Routledge.

Tsang, Steve (2006) 'Drivers behind the use of force.' In: Tsang, Steve, (ed.), If China Attacks Taiwan. Abingdon; New York: Routledge. (Asian Security Studies)

Tsang, Steve (2005) 'Geo-politics: China’s place.' In: de Burgh, Hugo, (ed.), China and Britain: the potential impact of China’s development. London: The Smith Institute.

Tsang, Steve (2005) 'Putting Chinese Unity and the Relations between Taiwan and Mainland China into a Historical Context.' In: Schucher, Gunter and Schuller, Margot, (eds.), Perspectives on Cross-Strait Relations: Views from Europe. Hamburg: Institut für Asienkunde.

Tsang, Steve (2004) 'Peace Proposal Two: The Chinese Union Model.' In: Tsang, Steve, (ed.), Peace and Security Across the Taiwan Strait. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 195-208. (St Antony's Series)

Tsang, Steve (2004) 'War or Peace across the Taiwan Strait.' In: Tsang, Steve, (ed.), Peace and Security Across the Taiwan Strait. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 1-18.

Tsang, Steve (2003) 'The Rise of a Hong Kong Identity.' In: Fernández-Stembridge, Leila and Fisac, Taciana, (eds.), China Today: Economic Reforms, Social Cohesion and National Identities. Abingdon; New York: Routledge.

Tsang, Steve (2002) 'La dinámica de la reforma económica y los cambios políticos en China.' In: Bustelo, Pablo and Delage, Fernando, (eds.), El nuevo orden internacional en Asia-Pacífico. Madrid: Pirámide.

Tsang, Steve (2001) 'Chiang Ching-kuo, the Nature of the Kuomintang and the Democratic Breakthrough in Taiwan.' In: Change of an Authoritarian Regime: Taiwan in the Post-Martial Law Era. Taipei: The Institute of Taiwan History.

Tsang, Steve (2001) 'Commitment to the rule of law and judicial independence.' In: Tsang, Steve, (ed.), Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law in Hong Kong. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. (St Antony's Series)

Tsang, Steve and Fisac, Taciana (2000) 'China: Mitos y realidades.' In: Fisac, Taciana and Tsang, Steve, (eds.), China en transicion: Sociedad, cultura, politica y economia. Barcelona: Edicion Bellaterra.

Dikötter, Frank (2000) 'Identidad.' In: Fisac, Taciana and Tsang, Steve, (eds.), China en Transición. Sociedad, cultura, política y economía. Barcelona: Edicions Bellaterra, pp. 165-188.

Tsang, Steve (2000) 'Taiwan y Hong Kong.' In: Fisac, Taciana and Tsang, Steve, (eds.), China en transicion: Sociedad, cultura, politica y economia. Barcelona: Edicion Bellaterra. (Biblioteca de China Contemporánea, 7.)

Tsang, Steve (1999) 'Transforming a Party State into a Democracy.' In: Tsang, Steve and Tien, Hung-Mao, (eds.), Democratization in Taiwan: Implications for China. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Tsang, Steve (1998) 'Calculated Ambiguity: The ROC in International Politics today.' In: Domes-Näth, Marie-Luise, (ed.), The Republic of China on Taiwan in International Politics. Sonderdruck: Peter Lang. (Saarbrücker Politikwissenschaft)

Tsang, Steve (1997) 'Realignment of Power: The Politics of Transition and Reform in Hong Kong.' In: Pang-kwong, Li, (ed.), Political Order and Power Transition in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Chinese University of Hong Kong Press.

Tsang, Steve (1997) 'Democratisation and the Confucian Tradition.' In: Shain, Yossi and Kileman, Aharon, (eds.), Enduring and Prospective Challenges to Democracy. Basingstoke: Macmillan.

Tsang, Steve (1997) 'Government and Politics in Hong Kong: A Colonial Paradox.' In: Brown, Judith M. and Foot, Rosemary, (eds.), Hong Kong's Transition, 1842‑1997. Basingstoke: Macmillan, pp. 62-83. (St Antony's Series)

Tsang, Steve (1995) 'Revitalising the Revolution: Chiang Kai‑shek's Approach to Political Reform in the 1950s.' In: Proceedings of Centennial Symposium on Sun Yat‑sen's Founding of the Kuomintang for Revolution. Taipei: Modern China Publishers.

Tsang, Steve (1993) 'Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang's Policy to Reconquer the Chinese Mainland, 1949-1958.' In: Tsang, Steve, (ed.), In the Shadow of China: Political Developments in Taiwan since 1949. London: Hurst.

Journal Article

Tsang, Steve and Cheung, Olivia (2024) 'Authors’ Response: Policy Implications of Xi Jinping Thought for China and the World.' Asia Policy, 19 (4). pp. 245-249.

Tsang, Steve and Cheung, Olivia (2024) 'Xi Jinping’s Approach to Acquire Strategic Technology from the West.' East Asia: An International Quarterly. (Forthcoming)

Tsang, Steve (2023) 'Deterrence, Assurance and China’s Agency in its Taiwan Policy.' The Asan Forum.

Tsang, Steve (2023) 'Getting China Right.' Survival: Global Politics and Strategy, 65 (4). pp. 43-54.

Tsang, Steve and Cheung, Olivia (2022) 'Has Xi Jinping made China’s political system more resilient and enduring?' Third World Quarterly, 43 (1). pp. 225-243.

Tsang, Steve and Cheung, Olivia (2021) 'Uninterrupted Rise: China’s Global Strategy According to Xi Jinping Thought.' The Asan Forum, 9 (2).

Tsang, Steve (2020) 'From Japanese Colony to Sacred Chinese Territory: Taiwan’s Geostrategic Significance to China Historicized.' Twentieth-Century China, 45 (3). pp. 351-368.

Tsang, Steve (2020) 'Party-state Realism: A Framework for Understanding China’s Approach to Foreign Policy.' Journal of Contemporary China, 29 (122). pp. 304-318.

Tsang, Steve (2015) 'Chiang Kai-shek’s ‘secret deal’ at Xian and the start of the Sino-Japanese War.' Palgrave Communications, 1 (14003). p. 14003.

Tsang, Steve (2012) 'Ma Ying-jeou's re-election: implications for Taiwan and East Asia.' The Pacific Review, 25 (3). pp. 387-401.

Tsang, Steve (2012) 'The U.S. Military and American Commitment to Taiwan’s Security.' Asian Survey, 52 (4). pp. 777-797.

Tsang, Steve (2009) 'Consultative Leninism: China's new political framework.' Journal of Contemporary China, 18 (62). pp. 865-880.

Benton, Gregor and Tsang, Steve (2006) 'The Portrayal of Opportunism, Betrayal, and Manipulation in Mao's Rise to Power.' The China Journal, 55. pp. 95-109.

Tsang, Steve (2002) 'A Sustainable Basis for Peace between China and Taiwan.' American Asian Review, 20 (4).

Tsang, Steve (2000) 'China and Taiwan: A Proposal for Peace.' Security Dialogue, 31 (3). pp. 327-336.

Tsang, Steve (2000) 'Political Developments in Hong Kong since 1997 and their Implications for Mainland China and Taiwan.' American Asian Review, 18 (1).

Tsang, Steve (1999) 'Japan's Role in the Asia Pacific.' Security Dialogue, 30 (4). pp. 413-424.

Tsang, Steve (1998) 'La Democratizacion en las sociedades confucionistas.' Sistema: Revista de ciencias sociales (143). pp. 71-89.

Tsang, Steve (1997) 'Changes in Continuity: Government and Politics in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.' American Asian Review, 15 (4).

Tsang, Steve (1997) 'Strategy for survival: The cold war and Hong Kong's policy towards Kuomintang and Chinese communist activities in the 1950s.' Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, 25 (2). pp. 294-317.

Tsang, Steve (1996) 'Maximum Flexibility, Rigid Framework: China's Policy towards Hong Kong and its implications.' Journal of International Affairs, 49 (2). pp. 413-433.

Tsang, Steve (1995) 'La Unificacion de China.' Revista de Occidente (172). pp. 104-118.

Tsang, Steve (1994) 'Target Zhou Enlai: The “Kashmir Princess’ Incident of 1955.' The China Quarterly, 139. pp. 766-782.

Tsang, Steve (1994) 'Unwitting Partners: Relations between Britain and Taiwan (1950‑58).' East Asian History (7).

Tsang, Steve (1994) 'Political Problems Facing the Hong Kong Civil Service in Transition.' Hong Kong Public Administration, 3 (1). pp. 133-146.

Tsang, Steve (1989) 'China and political reform in Hong Kong.' The Pacific Review, 2 (1). pp. 68-74.

Other

Tsang, Steve (2017) 'Modern Hong Kong.' In: Oxford Research Encyclopaedia of Asian History. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Tsang, Steve (2004) 'Young, Sir Mark Aitchison.' In: The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press.

Tsang, Steve (2004) 'Grantham, Sir Alexander William George Herder.' Oxford Dictionary of National Biography . Oxford University Press.