Chinese Models of Development

Global, Local, and Comparative Perspectives

Contributions by Rumi Aoyama, Yun-han Chu, Szu-chien Hsu, Xiaoming Huang, David C. Kang, Tse-Kang Leng, Allen C. Lynch, Herman Schwartz, Hans H. Tung, Brantly Womack, Yu-Shan Wu Edited by Tse-Kang Leng, Yu-Shan Wu

Publication date:

20 November 2014

Length of book:

320 pages

Publisher

Lexington Books

ISBN-13: 9780739192269

Discussion of the “Chinese Model” abounds with the rise of China. This volume analyzes the Chinese case in a theoretical framework, provides an evolutionary perspective, and compares it with other models of development. Instead of focusing on one specific case, the book's contributors shed light on the application of theories of international relations, comparative politics, and development studies to the topic under deliberation. This book reflects that the “uniqueness” of the Chinese model should also be put in an historical and evolutionary context. It also provides insights into comparisons with other models of development, such as the East Asian model and experiences of the former Soviet Union. The authors in the book argue that while globalization constrains state power, it may also open new windows of accommodation and adjustments. Linkages between the domestic dynamics of development and external forces of change become pertinent in understanding the Chinese models of development.

Chapter 1: Sources of Regime Legitimacy and the Debate over the Chinese Model
Yun-han Chu
Chapter 2: All Roads Lead to Rome: Modern Economic Growth and the Chinese Model
Xiaoming Huang
Chapter 3: Comparing Development Models in Mainland China and Taiwan: A Macro Analytical Framework
Yu-Shan Wu
Chapter 4: Political Economies of Reform and Reaction: The Russian & Chinese Cases Compared, 1965–2010
Allen C. Lynch
Chapter 5: The Sino-Vietnamese Model: Path and Future
Brantly Womack
Chapter 6: Local Governance and Cultural Industry in China: The Case of Nanjing
Tse-Kang Leng
Chapter 7: Whither the Local Autonomy under the "China Model"? The Political Economy of China's 2008 Stimulus Package
Szu-chien Hsu and Hans H.Tung
Chapter 8: China’s Development Model in Comparative Perspective: Hegemony, Power, and History in International Relations
David C. Kang
Chapter 9: Public Opinion, Nationalism and China’s Cooperative International Behavior
Rumi Aoyama
Chapter 10: China and the United States Respond to the Crisis: Cooperation or Conflict?
Herman Schwartz

[T]he essays in this volume provide some fruitful material to contemplate as we think about comparing China to other places or experiences, and what makes China’s experience during the post-Mao period unique.