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Record Nr.

UNINA9910162820703321

Autore

Zhang Yan <1983-, >

Titolo

Governing the commons in China / / Yan Zhang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-315-52359-0

1-315-52361-2

1-315-52360-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (283 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy

Disciplina

333.2

Soggetti

Common good - China

Political planning - China

China Politics and government 2002-

China Economic conditions 2000-

China Social conditions 2000-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Theoretical framework -- pt. II. Empirical evidence from the Lancang river.

Sommario/riassunto

The idea of 'the commons' is a long-standing concept in the English-speaking world and in English law. A similar concept occurs in China. How different from or similar to the English idea of 'the commons' is the idea in China; and how is the concept applied? This book explores this important subject. It examines the subject from a philosophical and theoretical perspective; considers 'the commons' widely, including tangible commons of resources, intangible commons of culture, identity and social capital, and institutional commons of welfare, security and public goods; and goes on to examine the concept as it applies to the hydropower developments along the Lancang River, outlining the different competing interests of local people, central and provincial government, and environmental considerations. It argues that the concept of 'the commons' in China is dual-dimensional, with a vertical dimension of 'public authority' and a horizontal dimension of 'commonly sharing', that power structures in China have often been



flexible and polycentric, and that, correctly applied, this approach will do much to serve the common interest of the people, ensuring positive impacts for shared prosperity for multiple stakeholders, whilst mitigating the negative impacts involved in the delivery of such positive impacts.