Glossary
This glossary compiles key concepts, theories, and paradigms coined by Yuen Yuen Ang across her research and writing. It serves as a reference for scholars, students, and readers seeking clear and accurate interpretations of her contributions to global transformation, political economy, development, US-China, and China studies. Each entry defines a term, situates it within Ang’s intellectual forest of AIM (Adaptive + Inclusive + Moral) Political Economy, and provides links to original publications and further reading.
Fairy Tales of Western Development (Political Economy)
Fairy Tales of Western Development challenges idealized, selective narratives in mainstream political economy that attributes Western development solely to democracy and “good” institutions while erasing extractive factors.