Tony Saich

Governance and Politics of China

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Produktbeschreibung

"In this revised fifth edition and essential guide to the subject, Tony Saich delivers a thorough introduction to all aspects of politics and governance in post-Mao China, taking full account of the changes of the 20th Party Congress and the 13th National People's Congress. This new edition analyses the latest developments in Chinese politics and governance, including the situation in Hong Kong, using contemporary case studies to illustrate a range of contemporary developments. It covers current debates in Chinese society, including questions of identity, sexuality, and religion. With increased coverage of ideology and intellectual traditions in China, the analysis allows students to place recent social movements such as MeToo in a longer historical context"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• 5th edition
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. November 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781350353237
• ISBN-10: 135035323X
• Artikelnr.: 70102837

Autorenporträt

Tony Saich is the Daewoo Professor of International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to the Fifth edition Introduction: A Rising China 1. A Diverse or
Homogenous Nation? 2. China's Changing Road to Development: 1949-2012 3.
Creating the China Dream: 2012-Present 4. From Revolutionary to Ruling: The
Chinese Communist Party 5. Fragmentary or Unitary Rule: The Role of the
Central State Apparatus 6. The Mountains are High and the Emperor is Far
Away: Governance Beyond the Center 7. State-Society Relations 8. From the
Countryside to the City 9. State Socialism or State Capitalism: the Chinese
Economy 10. Social Policy: Inclusive or Exclusive 11. How Does China See
the World? 12. Whither China

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Preface to the Fourth edition.- Introduction.- 1. Diversity within Unity.- 2. Political History, 1949-2012.- 3. China's New Leaders and their Challenges, 2012-Present.- 4. The Chinese Communist Party.- 5. The Central Governing Apparatus.- 6. Governance Beyond the Centre.- 7. The Chinese State and Society.- 8. Urbanization and Urban-Rural Relations.- 9. Economic Policy.- 10. Social Policy.- 11. Foreign Policy.- 12. China's Future Challenges.

Rezensionen

'This book is a must-read introduction to the complex economic and political developments that have led to China's re-emergence as a global economic power.' - Niall Duggan, University College Cork, Ireland

Review of previous edition:
'[An] excellent introductory text...insightful, readable, and well-crafted. In style and in substance this is a landmark book that ought to be considered by every teacher looking for an informative and lively way to introduce...Chinese politics.' - Roy F. Grow, Journal of Asian Studies

Review of previous edition:
'Combining scholarly analysis with personal insights [the author] has produced a lively, readable study of China's profound - and profoundly painful - transition from Mao to Market.' - Richard Baum, University of California, Los Angeles, USA