{"product_id":"governance-in-china-9780742519879","title":"Governance in China","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis work explores the key dimensions of governance in China. These include the prospects for political reform as a new generation of leaders comes to power and China enters the World Trade Organization, the processes of building institutions, and the prevention and management of social discontent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent set of essays that provides original research findings relating to the issue of governance in contemporary China. -- Anthony Saich, Harvard University\u003cbr\u003eIt is a welcome contribution to the limited literature on an important, if neglected, aspect of China's modernization. * International Affairs *\u003cbr\u003eMeticulously researched and minutely detailed volume. Highly recommended. * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003eThe book's insights owe much to the conceptual clarity given to it by its editor, as well as to concise chapters nonetheless rich in new empirical findings....The book is a must read for broader groups of readers: journalists and students desiring to learn more about contemporary trends in Chinese politics and society; decision-makers and professionals dealing with China on a regular basis; and citizens around the world interesting in knowing how democritization can proceed at the margins of authoritarianism. * China Information *\u003cbr\u003eThe book is a welcome contribution to the existing literature on contemporary China. It will be a useful textbook for teachers examining Chinese society and politics, and the readable style and informative content of most of the essays will also attract a readership among public administrators, NGOs and policy makers. * The China Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Governance Matters: Key Challenges and Emerging Tendencies Chapter 2 Elite Responses to Social Change and Globalization Chapter 3 Governance and Civil Service Reform Chapter 4 Reforming State Institutions: Privatizing The Lawyers' System Chapter 5 Bringing Culture Back In Chapter 6 Local Governance: Village and Township Direct Elections Chapter 7 Neighborhood-Level Governance: The Growing Social Foundation of a Public Sphere Chapter 8 New Directions in Civil Society: Organizing around Marginalized Interests Chapter 9 Gender and Governance: The Rise of New Women's Organizations Chapter 10 The Working Class and Governance Chapter 11 Governance and the Political Challenge of the Falun Gong Chapter 12 Getting to the Roots: Governance Pathologies and Future Prospects","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49371751973207,"sku":"9780742519879","price":110.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/governance-in-china-9780742519879","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}