Governance and Politics of China

ISBN-13: 9781137445285 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 434 str.

Tony Saich

Opis

This systematically revised fourth edition of the leading text on Chinese politics covers the major changes under Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang and their predecessors, and the recent attempts to restore Chinese Communist Party prestige and strengthen the role of the market in economic reforms whilst managing urbanization and addressing corruption.

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

Tony Saich is Daewoo Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA. He has spent many years in China and visits regularly and runs training programs for senior Chinese government officials. He has published widely on Chinese contemporary history and politics.