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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785801903321

Titolo

Towards a new development paradigm in twenty-first century China : economy, society and politics / / edited by Eric Florence and Pierre Defraigne

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-283-64345-6

0-203-09541-3

1-136-21359-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Collana

Comparative development and policy in Asia series ; ; 12

Classificazione

SOC008000

Altri autori (Persone)

DefraignePierre

FlorenceEric

Disciplina

338.951

Soggetti

China Economic policy 2000-

China Economic conditions 2000-

China Social policy 21st century

China Politics and government 2002-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Reorientation of the Chinese growth model -- pt. II. Recent policy shifts in the fields of labour and welfare -- pt. III. The party-state and Chinese society : contention, accommodation and collaboration.

Sommario/riassunto

"This book argues that the current state of China requires an important paradigm shift in the way the party-state manages the country's development, and goes on to assess the fitness of the party-state for implementing such a paradigm shift and the likelihood of the party-state bringing this about. It brings together an examination of the very latest situation in a range of key areas where current developments have the potential to undermine substantially the status quo, areas such as the recent economic crisis and the resulting economic slowdown, increasing labour unrest, mounting calls for social justice, worsening urban-rural disparity, the urgent need to implement social welfare programmes, the rise of civil society, and the impact of new media. Overall, the book provides a thorough appraisal of the difficulties which China currently faces"--