| Author: | Ferdinand Gul, Haitian Lu | ISBN: | 9781780632773 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science | Publication: | June 30, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Chandos Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ferdinand Gul, Haitian Lu |
| ISBN: | 9781780632773 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science |
| Publication: | June 30, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Chandos Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Truths and Half Truths is aimed at economic and social science academics and students who are interested in the dynamics of China’s institutional development and societal transformation. Covering the complexity of the social, economic, and governance reforms behind the economic miracles achieved by China since its reform in 1978, and particularly in the past twenty years, this book provides much needed insight and critical thinking on major aspects of China’s reform. Topics include employment, environment, anti-poverty; urbanization and rural development; education, corruption, political regime and media. Readers will be able to re-evaluate the costs and benefits of China’s modernization from a point-of-view of sustainability.
- Written by highly knowledgeable and well respected academics in law and economics with decades of experience in China studies
- Provides an insight from academic points of view written in a reader-friendly journalistic style
- An integrated monograph; each chapter addresses a particular area of reform and can be read independently
Truths and Half Truths is aimed at economic and social science academics and students who are interested in the dynamics of China’s institutional development and societal transformation. Covering the complexity of the social, economic, and governance reforms behind the economic miracles achieved by China since its reform in 1978, and particularly in the past twenty years, this book provides much needed insight and critical thinking on major aspects of China’s reform. Topics include employment, environment, anti-poverty; urbanization and rural development; education, corruption, political regime and media. Readers will be able to re-evaluate the costs and benefits of China’s modernization from a point-of-view of sustainability.
- Written by highly knowledgeable and well respected academics in law and economics with decades of experience in China studies
- Provides an insight from academic points of view written in a reader-friendly journalistic style
- An integrated monograph; each chapter addresses a particular area of reform and can be read independently
