Sinophobia as Corporate Tactic and the Response of Host Communities

Journal of Contemporary Asia

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 610-631

  Nyland, Chris ^a   Forbes Mewett, Helen ^a   Thomson, S Bruce ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ST GEORGE S UNIVERSITY   (Grenada)

Author keywords

China; community; corporate tactics; foreign direct investment; racism; Sinophobia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855891063     PISSN: 00472336     EISSN: 17527554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00472336.2011.610617     Document Type: Review

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