Author: | Chih-Jou Jay Chen, Jianyu He, Shu Keng, Richard Madsen, Jean C. Oi, Kaoru Shimizu, Anne F. Thurston, Shaoguang Wang, Susan H. Whiting, Peter T.Y. Cheung | ISBN: | 9780739144091 |
Publisher: | Lexington Books | Publication: | December 23, 2009 |
Imprint: | Lexington Books | Language: | English |
Author: | Chih-Jou Jay Chen, Jianyu He, Shu Keng, Richard Madsen, Jean C. Oi, Kaoru Shimizu, Anne F. Thurston, Shaoguang Wang, Susan H. Whiting, Peter T.Y. Cheung |
ISBN: | 9780739144091 |
Publisher: | Lexington Books |
Publication: | December 23, 2009 |
Imprint: | Lexington Books |
Language: | English |
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 transitionsdomestically 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, thecontributors 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.
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 transitionsdomestically 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, thecontributors 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.