Governance and politics of China
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Governance and politics of China
(Comparative government and politics)
Palgrave Macmillan, 2011
3rd ed
- : pbk
- : hardback
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First ed. published in 2001; 2nd ed. published in 2004
"Substantially revised and updated to cover the years of leadership of President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao"--Pref. to the 3rd ed., p. xi
"Further reading": p. 392-397
Includes bibliographical references (p. 398-420) and index
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Description
Lavish spectacles such as the Beijing Olympics and Expo 2010 have raised China's global profile and echoed predictions of a rise to the position of a major world actor. Yet moves towards a market-based economy, together with the global recession, have exacerbated a number of political and social challenges for the Chinese government. The tensions between communist and capitalist identities continue to divide society. The People's Republic is now over sixty years old - an appropriate juncture at which to reassess the state of contemporary Chinese politics. In this substantially revised third edition, Saich delivers a thorough introduction to all aspects of politics and governance in post-Mao China, taking full account of the changes of the Seventeenth Party Congress and Eleventh National People's Congress. Recent political, economic and social developments are also examined.
Table of Contents
Introduction Diversity Within Unity China's Changing Road to Development, 1949-78 China Under Reform, 1978-2010 The Chinese Communist Party The Central Governing Apparatus Governance Beyond the Centre Political Participation and Protest The Chinese State and Society Economic Policy Social Policy Foreign Policy China's Future Challenges
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