China's economic development and democratization / / Yanlai Wang

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910963743703321
• Autore: Wang Yanlai <1953-, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2016
• ISBN: 1-315-26046-8
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (268 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: Chinese economy series
• Disciplina: 330.951
• Soggetti: Democratization - China; China Economic policy 1976-2000; China Economic conditions 1976-2000; China Politics and government 1976-2002
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: First published 2003 by Ashgate Publishing.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Understanding the Chinese transition -- pt. 2. Transition from Mao Zedong to Deng Xiaoping -- pt. 3. Policy institutionalization in the post-Mao era -- pt. 4. Changes in the mass public orientations -- pt. 5. Prospects for a democratic transition.
• Sommario/riassunto: China's Economic Development and Democratization examines China's transformation from an institutional perspective. It proposes an analytical framework comprising six macro institutional environments: international, ideological, political, economic, constitutional, and civil-social, to analyze the Chinese transition. Through an institutional analysis of the ruling elite's policy institutionalization, it tries to answer three main questions: Will China's economic reforms lead to a meaningful political reform? Will economic freedom lead to political freedom? Will economic development lead to political democratization? The major findings from the institutional analysis of the dynamic interactions between political actors and institutions suggest that China is moving closer towards democracy. Students and scholars who are studying or conducting researches on the Chinese economy, society or politics will find this book of particular interest.