This is a sociological and historical analysis of the conflict between the state and the Catholic Church in China between 1949 and 2001 during half of a century of the socialist regime. The relationship began with conflict, followed by accomodation and finally a cooperative spirit had developed for a complex web of political and diplomatic reasons. Never in the past the Catholic Church has shown a rigorous growth under the encouragement of the Communist Party to shape the Church in the image of a indigenous and local church and to minimize the influence of the Vatican. There remains a...
This is a sociological and historical analysis of the conflict between the state and the Catholic Church in China between 1949 and 2001 during half of...
Prepared by the East Asian Institute, NUS, which promotes research on East Asian developments particularly the political, economic and social development of contemporary China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan), this series of research reports is intended for policy makers and readers who want to keep abreast of the latest developments in China.
Prepared by the East Asian Institute, NUS, which promotes research on East Asian developments particularly the political, economic and social developm...
This book is an English language edition of the official "China Statistical Abstract" compiled by the State Statistical Bureau of the People's Republic of China (SSB). It offers essential basic information on China's economic and social development since 1978 and contains key statistics for principal sectors of the national economy be selected years since 1949 and by each single year after 1978. There are nine sections: General Survey; Population and Labor Force; Agriculture; Industry; Transportation, Postal and Telecommunication Services; Investment and Fixed Assets; Finance, Trade and...
This book is an English language edition of the official "China Statistical Abstract" compiled by the State Statistical Bureau of the People's Repu...
In this volume East Asia is used as a unit of political and economic analysis to reveal an approach to modernization that is distinct from the Western model. The volume especially focuses on the interaction between nations of East Asia; the advantages and limits of export-led growth; relations between such processes as state formation, industrial growth, urbanization, and the movement from status- to class-based social hierarchies; and the links between state, market, and civic culture.
Each chapter takes at least one country as its topic. There also is a comparative and regional...
In this volume East Asia is used as a unit of political and economic analysis to reveal an approach to modernization that is distinct from the West...
An exploration of the rise and sociological implications of China's Falun Gong. It asks questions such as: what is the nature of Falun Gong? Is it a religious sect, a cult, or a quasi-religious social movement with a hidden political agenda? And was the go
An exploration of the rise and sociological implications of China's Falun Gong. It asks questions such as: what is the nature of Falun Gong? Is it a r...
