Contemporary China studies in Scandinavia

In: The China quarterly: an international journal for the study of China, Heft 147, S. 938-961

Abstract

Thirty years ago contemporary China studies in Scandinavia was largely an unknown phenomenon. Today the contemporary China field in Scandinavia has grown strong and active and consists of 90 active scholars. After exploring the development of sinology in the different countries with a focus on instutional structures, the author considers the themes and issues studied by China scholars and discusses the future directions and possibilities of contemporary China studies in Scandinavia. (DÜI-Sen)