Dynamics of Local Governance in China During the Reform Era

Contributions by Chih-Jou Jay Chen, Peter T.Y. Cheung, Jianyu He, Shu Keng, Richard Madsen, Jean C. Oi, Kaoru Shimizu, Anne F. Thurston, Shaoguang Wang, Susan H. Whiting Edited by Tse-Kang Leng, Yun-han Chu

Publication date:

23 December 2009

Length of book:

326 pages

Publisher

Lexington Books

Dimensions:

241x162mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9780739126882

Since the Chinese economic reform was realized in the early 1990s, a significant revolution has been launched socially, economically, and politically in China. At present, China is an indispensable actor in the international arena, so that the transitions domestically bring about substantial influence on the whole world. Dynamics of Local Governance in China during the Reform takes close look at China's current transformation and its broader implications. Through their thought-provoking essays, the contributors to this volume dissect China's transformation by examining various topics in the field of contemporary China studies, such as rural industrialization, development of civic society, socio-economic transformation and local self-governance.

Chapter 1. The Uncertain Outcomes of Rural Industrialization: A Reassessment
Chapter 2. Associational Revolution in China: Mapping the Landscapes
Chapter 3. Religious organizations and local self rule in rural China
Chapter 4. In Search of Positive Deviants: Social Entrepreneurs, Non-Governmental Organizations, and the Development of Civil Society in China
Chapter 5. Socio-economic Transformation, Grassroots Democracy and Political Value Change in China: A comparison with Hong Kong and Taiwan
Chapter 6. Elite Mobility in Post-Reform Rural China
Chapter 7. Contracting and Dispute Resolution among Chinese Firms: Law and Its Substitutes
Chapter 8. Developing into a Developmental State: Explaining the Changing Government-Business Relationships behind the Kunshan Miracle
Chapter 9. Cross-boundary State-society Interactions in South China

The insightful and informative analyses undoubtedly make this book a valuable addition to the literature on China's local governance during the reform era.