Workers and Change in China: Resistance, Repression, Responsiveness

ISBN-13: 9781108926348 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 254 str.

Manfred Elfstrom

Opis

Strikes, protests and riots by Chinese workers are rising. Using interviews and statistics, Elfstrom shows that this unrest is altering governance in China at all levels. However, the result is political development of a profoundly contradictory sort: the state is becoming more responsive and more repressive at the same time.

Recenzje

'Manfred Elfstrom has written an innovative and compelling book on worker resistance and industrial relations in China … Elfstrom's book is a significant and successful attempt to bridge the gaps between different streams of literature. … this book is an outstanding one about the pioneering attempts to understand the new developments in labor politics and its broader implications on the Chinese economy, society and politics. It is very successful in providing rich case studies, statistical analysis and substantial policy implications and recommendations. It is a precious resource for researchers and policymakers.' Zhiming Cheng, Eurasian Geography and Economics

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Recipes for Resistance; 3. Bureaucratic Incentives; 4. Orthodox Control; 5. Risk-Taking Control; 6. Increased Repressive and Responsive Capacity; 7. Bottom-Up versus Top-Down Change; 8. Conclusion; Appendices; References.