China, Trust and Digital Supply Chains

"""Blockchain technology can be mysterious for many, but Warwick Powell has done a fine job of shedding light on it for those who are not particularly technically minded. His ability to clearly weave a high level of technical knowledge together with broader considerations of supply chains, cross border trade, Chinese political economy and global trade dynamics provides the reader with a lot of food for thought on what blockchains with Chinese characteristics may mean for trading nations in the 21st century."" - Dr Kerry Brown, Professor of Employment and Industry, Edith Cowan University ""Warwick Powell presents a groundbreaking study of the development and policy application of blockchain technologies in contemporary China. These technologies are at the forefront of reforming many aspects of trade, business and consumption in the world’s largest economy. Through extensive use of primary Chinese language sources, deep engagement with cutting edge economic, business and social theory, and years of face-to-face discussions with policy makers and influencers, Powell’s study reveals a deep knowledge of this emerging field. To know the past, ask a historian. To know the future, read this book."" - Dr Gary Sigley, Faculty of Geographic Science, Beijing Normal University ""Blockchain technologies will revolutionise business in the coming decades, enabling a world of reliable but trustless transactions. Financial services, sales and associated white-collar work will all mutate dramatically. A new tech era is beginning. In this deeply informed book, Warwick Powell depicts the emerging landscape lucidly and with verve and great insight."" - Peter Murphy, Adjunct Professor of Social Sciences at La Trobe University, author of The Political Economy of Prosperity"