Provincial Strategies of Economic Reform in Post-Mao China: Leadership, Politics, and Implementation

by Peter T.Y. Cheung, Jae Ho Chung, Zhimin Lin

Overview

Focusing on the role of provincial leadership in the initiation and implementation of economic reform, this text studies economic decentralization in eight Chinese provinces. In each area, resource allocation and acquisition of foreign capital and investment are investigated.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765601469
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/31/1998
Series:	Studies on Contemporary China
Pages:	328
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1650L (what's this?)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Peter T.Y. Cheung is Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Hong Kong. Jae Ho Chung is Assistant Professor in the Department of lnternational Relations at Seoul National University, Korea. Zhimin Lin is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Valparaiso University, Indiana.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Provincial Leadership and Economic Reform in Post-Mao China PART I: PROVINCIAL REFORM STRATEGY AND POLICY TOWARD RESOURCE ALLOCATION l. Shanghai's Big Turnaround since 1985: Leadership, Reform Strategy, and Resource Mobilization 2. The Guangdong Advantage: Provincial Leadership and Strategy Toward Resource Allocation since 1979 3. The Political Economy of Post-Mao Zhejiang: Rapid Growth and Hesitant Reform 4. One Step Behind: Shaanxi in Reform, 1978-1995 PART 11: PROVINCIAL REFORM STRATEGY AND POLICY TOWARD FOREIGN CAPITAL AND INVESTMENT 5. Shandong's Strategies of Reform in Foreign Economic Relations: Preferential Policies, Entrepreneurial Leadership, and External Linkages 6. Provincial Leadership and the Implementation of Foreign Economic Reforms in Fujian Province 7. Hainan in Reform: Political Dependence and Economic Interdependence 8. Provincial Leadership and Its Strategy Toward the Acquisition of Foreign Investment in Sichuan. Conclusion—Provincial Leadership and Reform: Lessons and Implications for Chinese Politics Appendix: Study of Provincial Politics and Development in the Post-Mao Reform Era: lssues, Approaches, and Sources