Governance in China

Name: Governance in China
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ISBN: 9780742519886

ISBN-10: 0742519880

ISBN-13: 9780742519886

Edition: 2003

Authors: Jude Howell, Du Jie, Zhang Jing, Michael Keane, Clemens Stubbe Ostergaard

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Crucial to the success of any further economic reform, good governance is the Chinese Communist Party's greatest challenge as it plans for the future. This groundbreaking book explores the key dimensions of governance in China. These include the prospects for political reform; the processes of institution-building, such as strengthening state capacity and improving the legislative framework; enhancing regime legitimacy through local elections; and managing social discontent. Drawing on original fieldwork, the international group of authors provides a systematic analysis of the complex causes underlying China's governance problems and reflects on the prospects for future social and political…

Book details

List price: $51.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/19/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English



List of Figures and Tables


List of Abbreviations


Preface



Governance Matters: Key Challenges and Emerging Tendencies




Elite Responses to Social Change and Globalization




Governance and Civil Service Reform




Reforming State Institutions: Privatizing the Lawyers' System




Bringing Culture Back In




Local Governance: Village and Township Direct Elections




Neighborhood-Level Governance: The Growing Social Foundation of a Public Sphere




New Directions in Civil Society: Organizing around Marginalized Interests




Gender and Governance: The Rise of New Women's Organizations




The Working Class and Governance




Governance and the Political Challenge of the Falun Gong




Getting to the Roots: Governance Pathologies and Future Prospects



References


Index


About the Contributors