Using new research and considering a multidisciplinary set of
factors, Contemporary China offers a comprehensive
exploration of the making of contemporary China.
* Provides a unique perspective on China, incorporating newly
published materials from within and outside China, in English and
Chinese. Discusses both the societal and economic aspects of
China’s development, and how these factors have affected
Chinese elite politics
* Includes coverage of recent political scandals such as the
dismissal of Bo Xilai and the intrigue surrounding the 18th
National Congress elections in late 2012
* Discusses the reasons for–and ramifications of–the
gap that exists between western perceptions of China and China
itself
Jadual kandungan
List of Figures and Tables vii
Series Editor’s Preface ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xvii
1 The Maoist Legacy 1
2 Elite Politics 21
3 Economic Reform 43
4 Globalization 63
5 Civil Society 83
6 Social Discontent 101
7 Cultural Changes 121
8 De Facto Federalism 139
9 Social Policy Reform 161
10 Bureaucracy and Governance 181
11 Democratization 195
Selected Bibliography 215
Index 229
Mengenai Pengarang
Yongnian Zheng is Professor and Director of East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore. He has authored many books, including The Chinese Communist Party as Organizational Emperor, Will China Become Democratic?, Globalization and State Transformation in China, and Discovering Chinese Nationalism in China. He has also edited and co-edited several volumes, and is a columnist for newspapers in Hong Kong and Singapore.
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