Debating Political Reform In China

Author : Suisheng Zhao
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317473305

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Debating Political Reform in China: Rule of Law vs. Democratization by Suisheng Zhao Pdf

The growing disconnect between China's market-oriented economy with its emerging civil society, and the brittle, anacronistic, and authoritarian state has given rise to intense discussion and debate about political reform, not only by Western observers, but also among Chinese intellectuals. While some expect China's political reform to lead to democratization, others have proposed to strengthen the institution of single-party rule and provide it with a solid legal base. This book brings the ongoing debate to life and explores the options for political reform. Offering the perspectives of both Western and Chinese scholars, it presents the controversial argument for building a consultive rule of law regime as an alternative to liberal democracy. It provides several critiques of this thesis, and then tests the thesis through empirical studies on the development of the rule of law in China.

Author : Émilie Frenkiel
Publisher : ECPR Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781910259511

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Conditional Democracy: The Contemporary Debate on Political Reform in Chinese Universities by Émilie Frenkiel Pdf

Little is known about the political views of non-dissident Chinese intellectuals. For this book, Émilie Frenkiel has been granted unprecedented access to the discussions of politically committed Chinese who have been part of the intellectual debate on post-Tiananmen reform. Her in-depth research elicits lively views that reflect the yearnings and fears of the country’s political elite, and reveal the diversity of approaches to China’s democratisation. 'In the west, where most of us think that democracy based on competitive elections is mankind’s ultimate and inevitable political journey’s end, we tend to hear only the opinions of Chinese who share our beliefs. Émilie Frenkiel’s book gives voice to a large number of prominent Chinese academics, helping us better understand ‒ without reinforcing our prejudices ‒ what that country’s academic elite thinks about their present and prospective political system. This rich, informative and refreshing inquiry will help us view the contemporary political debate in China through less distorted lenses.' Pasquale Pasquino, New York University 'Émilie Frenkiel’s book thoroughly renews our understanding of the Chinese debate on democracy and political reform – a debate often simplistically presented in the West through typologies differentiating ‘liberalism’, ‘new left’ or ‘cultural nationalism’. She studies the biographical itineraries, the works, the modes of involvement in public debate and the relationship with the political authorities of twenty prominent intellectuals, and she uncovers rarely studied realities: how the ‘market of ideas’ works, how to have influence on leaders, and in particular how to spell out acceptable criticisms in the Chinese context. She also originally shows that beyond the diversity of viewpoints, Chinese intellectuals share a technocratic vision of politics, an obsession with the meritocratic ideal and an approach to democracy based on capacity – on the conviction that the Chinese population is not yet up to the task of electing its leaders. A milestone.' Pierre Rosanvallon, Collège de France 'The official political discourse in China is uniform and, to be frank, boring. Over the last three decades, however, Chinese intellectuals have been carrying out fascinating and often heated debates about China's political future. Drawing on extensive interviews with the key players, Émilie Frenkiel brings these debates to light. Thought-provoking and balanced, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to learn more about China's political possibilities.' Daniel A Bell, Tsinghua University, Beijing 'Émilie Frenkiel’s book is fascinating for all scholars that work on, or are interested in, China, but it will also be of interest for political theorists. The debate among Chinese intellectuals – especially political scientists active in the public sphere – shows how they are trying to conceptualise an original path to democracy in the twenty-first century, and demonstrates clearly that beyond the rule of the CCP, the country is moving politically very fast. This provincialises Europe and the USA: part of this debate is highly specific, but another one echoes the search for an answer to the crisis of political representation in Western countries. A book that helps us to better understand the world we live in.' Yves Sintomer, Université Paris

Author : Isabella M. Weber
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429953958

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How China Escaped Shock Therapy by Isabella M. Weber Pdf

China has become deeply integrated into the world economy. Yet, gradual marketization has facilitated the country’s rise without leading to its wholesale assimilation to global neoliberalism. This book uncovers the fierce contest about economic reforms that shaped China’s path. In the first post-Mao decade, China’s reformers were sharply divided. They agreed that China had to reform its economic system and move toward more marketization—but struggled over how to go about it. Should China destroy the core of the socialist system through shock therapy, or should it use the institutions of the planned economy as market creators? With hindsight, the historical record proves the high stakes behind the question: China embarked on an economic expansion commonly described as unprecedented in scope and pace, whereas Russia’s economy collapsed under shock therapy. Based on extensive research, including interviews with key Chinese and international participants and World Bank officials as well as insights gleaned from unpublished documents, the book charts the debate that ultimately enabled China to follow a path to gradual reindustrialization. Beyond shedding light on the crossroads of the 1980s, it reveals the intellectual foundations of state-market relations in reform-era China through a longue durée lens. Overall, the book delivers an original perspective on China’s economic model and its continuing contestations from within and from without.

Author : Joseph Fewsmith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139620420

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The Logic and Limits of Political Reform in China by Joseph Fewsmith Pdf

In the 1990s China embarked on a series of political reforms intended to increase, however modestly, political participation to reduce the abuse of power by local officials. Although there was initial progress, these reforms have largely stalled and, in many cases, gone backward. If there were sufficient incentives to inaugurate reform, why wasn't there enough momentum to continue and deepen them? This book approaches this question by looking at a number of promising reforms, understanding the incentives of officials at different levels, and the way the Chinese Communist Party operates at the local level. The short answer is that the sort of reforms necessary to make local officials more responsible to the citizens they govern cut too deeply into the organizational structure of the party.

Author : Joseph Fewsmith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315287157

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Dilemmas of Reform in China by Joseph Fewsmith Pdf

This is a comprehensive account of the Chinese debates on economic reforms, from the Third Plenum of 1978 to the crackdown of 1989. It is designed for scholars and graduate students interested in the political economy of China's reforms.

Author : Émilie Frenkiel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1910259500

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Conditional Democracy by Émilie Frenkiel Pdf

Author : Baogang Guo,Dennis V. Hickey, Missouri State University
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780739140291

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Toward Better Governance in China by Baogang Guo,Dennis V. Hickey, Missouri State University Pdf

This book examines contemporary Chinese political reform through an examination of a number of policy initiatives taken in recent years. These include programs designed to improve administrative efficiency, transparency, and accountability, as well as directives aimed at rebuilding the regime's political support though strengthening local legislatures, overhauling the health care system, enacting labor contract laws, opening up mass media, and improving governance in China's minority regions.

Author : Catherine Jones Finer
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105026608815

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Social Policy Reform in China by Catherine Jones Finer Pdf

This important and topical edited collection brings together leading Chinese and Western experts to introduce and integrate social policy reform issues of the People's Republic of China into the mainstream of cross-national debate.

Author : X. Zhong,B. Wang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137020789

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Debating the Socialist Legacy and Capitalist Globalization in China by X. Zhong,B. Wang Pdf

The first English collection of translated essays, by Chinese literary scholars, writers, and critics, this volume focuses on the legacy of socialist culture and post-socialist phenomena within the context of capitalist globalization. By rethinking socialism, literature, and culture in relation to the intellectual and cultural trends since the start of the reform and by debating the rise of the 'new left' culture, this book seeks to offer critical voices while evoking the themes of the socialist past to bear on the 21st-century Chinese intellectual and cultural scenes.

Author : Lowell Dittmer,Guoli Liu
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0742539318

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China's Deep Reform by Lowell Dittmer,Guoli Liu Pdf

China's rapid and complex political and socioeconomic changes provide fertile ground for pioneering analysis, but they also present daunting theoretical and practical challenges. This reader takes up the challenge, offering the most comprehensive assessment of Chinese domestic politics available by bringing together the best recent scholarship in the field. The anthology focuses on the origin, content, and significance of the post-1989 phase of China's reform and opening to the world, commonly known in the PRC as "deep reform." This period has been unfolding in interaction with globalization, marketization, privatization, political institutionalization, as well as with financial and legal changes. Deep reform includes new policy initiatives that have penetrated political, legal, economic, and social sectors untouched by previous initiatives as reformers have been forced to deal with the consequences--intended and unintended--of earlier reforms. These carefully selected essays by leading scholars have been revised and updated for this text. In addition, a substantive introduction and conclusion place the articles in their broader context for readers new to the subject. With the successful transition of the leadership of the party, state, and military since 2002, the time is ripe for a comprehensive evaluation of China's deep reform as it enters a new stage. This timely reader will offer students, scholars, and policymakers invaluable insights into the dynamics of change in one of the world's emerging political and economic dynamos. Contributions by: Marc Blecher, Bruce J. Dickson, Lowell Dittmer, Joseph Fewsmith, Ting Gong, Baogang Guo, William Hurst, Cheng Li, Guoli Liu, Andrew J. Nathan, Kevin J. O'Brien, Veronica Pearson, Randall Peerenboom, Yingyi Qian, Tony Saich, Tianjian Shi, Edward S. Steinfeld, Shaoguang Wang, Lynn White, Yu-Shan Wu, and Guobin Yang

Author : Suisheng Zhao
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351972147

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Debating Regime Legitimacy in Contemporary China by Suisheng Zhao Pdf

This comprehensive volume is a three-part study of whether the Chinese political system has maintained a significant degree of regime legitimacy in the context of rising domestic discontent, in particular the popular protests against socio-economic inequality and environment degradation. Part I presents the scholarly debate on the theoretical refinement and empirical measurement of regime legitimacy in contemporary China. Part II focuses on the challenges to regime legitimacy of the increasingly widespread popular protests and civil activism. Part III examines the regime’s responses to these challenges, including coercive repression, adaptation, and economic performance. This book finds that, while repression can hardly stop popular protests – and often backfires – economic performance legitimacy is increasingly difficult to be maintained. The only way out is the adaptation to the changing domestic and international environment. The chapters in this collection were originally published in the Journal of Contemporary China.

Author : Melissa Murphy
Publisher : Center for Strategic & International Studies
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015076122137

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Decoding Chinese Politics by Melissa Murphy Pdf

Economic development : a reevaluation of reform -- Political reform : democracy with Chinese characteristics -- Foreign policy : the rise of nationalism.

Author : Marina Svensson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0742516962

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Debating Human Rights in China by Marina Svensson Pdf

Drawing on little-known sources, Marina Svensson argues that the concept of human rights was invoked by the Chinese people well before the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, and it has continued to have strong appeal after 1949, both in Taiwan and on the mainland. These largely forgotten debates provide important perspectives on and contrasts to the official PRC line. The author gives particular attention to the issues of power and agency in describing the widely divergent views of official spokespersons, establishment intellectuals and dissidents. Until recently the PRC dismissed human rights as a bourgeois slogan, yet the globalization of human rights and the growing importance of the issue in bilateral and multilateral relations has grown. Thus, the regime has been forced to embrace, or rather appropriate, the language of human rights, an appropriation that continues to be vigorously challenged by dissidents at home and abroad.

Author : Nina Hachigian
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199973880

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Debating China by Nina Hachigian Pdf

An emerging star in the field of US-China policy pairs leading scholars from both the US and China in dialogues about the most crucial elements of the relationship.

Author : Keping Yu
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789004182127

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Democracy and the Rule of Law in China by Keping Yu Pdf

Democracy and the Rule of Law in China is intended to make debates among prominent Chinese intellectuals and academics over issues of political, constitutional, and legal reform; modes of governance in urban and rural China; and culture and cultural policy available to English-language readers. The writers included in this book are individuals whose views have drawn some attention in the formulation of party and government policy, including the editor, Yu Keping, a prominent party intellectual and vice-director of the Central Compilation and Translation Bureau.