Beyond Beijing: Liberalization and the Regions in China

by Dali L. Yang

Overview

This book offers a balanced assessment of the dynamics and consequences of the decentralization of power and resources in post- Mao China. The author argues that decentralization has increased tensions amongst ethnic groups and unleashed much competition and emulation among local governments. This book is an authoritative study of an issue that will remain highly visible on China's political agenda for the forseeable future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415145015
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/31/1997
Series:	Routledge Studies on China in Transition , #2
Pages:	212
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1620L (what's this?)

About the Author

Dali L.Yang is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and author of Calamity and Reform in China.

Table of Contents

Preface Part I Introduction 1 Analytical perspectives 2 From Mao to Deng: Regional development policies and practices Part II Regional relations amid economic liberalization 3 The dynamics and progression of competitive liberalization 4 Resources, regional cleavages, and market integration Part III The reorientation of regional development 5 The politics of regional policy reorientation 6 The dilemmas of regional policy realignment 7 The debate over special economic zones8 Regional dominance and regional change Appendix I Reform and intra-provincial inequality in China: A preliminary study

Editorial Reviews

'An extremely revealing book, replete with statistics...of immense value to scholars of social sciences and developmental studies' - Air Marshal K D Chadha, U.S.I. Journal April-June 1999

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