Asia's Transformations Ser.: Remaking the Chinese State : Strategies, Society, and Security by Bruce Dickson (2001, Uk-B Format Paperback)

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PublisherTaylor & Francis Group
ISBN-100415260264
ISBN-139780415260268
eBay Product ID (ePID)1943056

Product Key Features

Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameRemaking the Chinese State : Strategies, Society, and Security
Publication Year2001
SubjectEthnic Studies / General, Regional Studies, General, Public Policy / Economic Policy, World / Asian
TypeTextbook
AuthorBruce Dickson
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science
SeriesAsia's Transformations Ser.
FormatUk-B Format Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight19.9 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.4 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2001-019959
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentIntroduction: Remaking the Chinese state PART I Political strategies in the reform era 1 Rationalizing the Chinese state: The political economy of government reform 2 Reappraising central-local relations in Deng's China: Decentralization, dilemmas of control, and diluted effects of reform 3 China's agricultural reforms: A twenty-year retrospective PART II The social consequences of economic reform 4 Clashes between reform and opening: Labor market formation in three cities 5 The interdependence of state and society: The political sociology of local leadership 6 The reform of state-owned enterprises in mainland China: A societal perspective PART III Foreign policy and security issues 7 Reform and Chinese foreign policy 8 Twenty years of Chinese reform: The case of non-proliferation policy 9 Soldiers of fortune, soldiers of misfortune: Commercialization and divestiture of the Chinese military-business complex, 1978-99 10 Confidence-building measures and the People's Liberation Army 11 The possibility of cross-Strait political negotiations
SynopsisAfter more than twenty years of economic and political reform, China is a vastly different country to that left by Mao. Almost all the characteristic policies and practices of the Maoist era have been abandoned, with the goals of revolution in foreign and domestic policy being replaced by an emphasis on economic modernization, accompanied by radical social transformation and an increasingly significant international role. Yet, despite these dramatic changes other fundamental features of China's policy remain unchanged.This book explores the strategies of reform in China and their implications for its domestic and foreign policies. It challenges the misconceptions that no political reforms are taking place and that China is eagerly embracing capitalism. It also challenges the view that China does not abide by international norms and practices on military and security matters. Its contributors, all highly respected scholars, avoid simple generalisations about the nature of China's politics or future path, instead offering comparisons and contrasts between policy areas and regions to create a more complete picture of this complex country., After more than twenty years of economic and political reform, China is a vastly different country to that left by Mao. Almost all the characteristic policies and practices of the Maoist era have been abandoned, with the goals of revolution in foreign and domestic policy being replaced by an emphasis on economic modernization, accompanied by radical social transformation and an increasingly significant international role. Yet, despite these dramatic changes other fundamental features of China's policy remain unchanged. This book explores the strategies of reform in China and their implications for its domestic and foreign policies. It challenges the misconceptions that no political reforms are taking place and that China is eagerly embracing capitalism. It also challenges the view that China does not abide by international norms and practices on military and security matters. Its contributors, all highly respected scholars, avoid simple generalisations about the nature of China's politics or future path, instead offering comparisons and contrasts between policy areas and regions to create a more complete picture of this complex country., After more than twenty years of economic and political reform, China is a vastly different country than the one left by Mao. Almost all of the characteristic policies, institutions, and practices of the Maoist era have been abandoned. The goals of the revolution in China's domestic and foreign policies have been replaced by emphasis on economic modernization, radical social transformation, and an increasingly significant international role.
LC Classification NumberJQ1510.R463 2001
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