China in the World Bank, IMF, and WIPO deftly shows how China's global ambitions and interests respond to organizational level rules and practices. The book harnesses in-depth interviews, primary documentation, and secondary research to show China's rule-taking and rulemaking in three of the most important multilateral institutions in development, finance, and intellectual property. Claiming a seat at the table, China's intensifying activities within international organizations maximize the benefits and minimize the costs of working within the Liberal International Order.

Roselyn Hsueh, Temple University, USA

James Frick has written an authoritative analysis of China's complex and rapidly changing roles in the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and World Intellectual Property Organization. He makes a convincing case that China's actions in the institutions show, '…China's growing willingness to lead at the international level.' This is a perspective well worth considering amid ongoing debates in the United States, Europe, and elsewhere over the costs and benefits of investing the resources needed to maintain traditional leadership roles in these crucial organizations.

Daniel Shields, Ambassador (ret.), USA