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Book SynopsisThe on-going debate on China's development model presents a fascinating yet very different image of Chinese exceptionalism, an idea that is similar to American exceptionalism. Is China exceptionalism a myth or reality? Will modern China, born of Confucian creeds, be culturally, economically and politically distinct from Western industrialized nations in an age of globalization? Does the Confucian culture make any qualitative difference in China's developmental path and her international behavior in dealing with other nations? Will China be something of a paradox? Will this claim of distinction be a double-edged sword that will eventually hunt China in its future development? To decipher the complex Chinese labyrinth, this coedited book explores the development of a new social democracy, the Chinese vision of human rights and civil society, the asymmetry between economic and political development and the puzzle it presents, and the informal politics and Chinese innovation on governance
Trade ReviewChina’s modernization has presented multiple puzzles and daunting challenges for scholars and policy makers. By critically examining contending perspectives on China’s complex and rapidly changing landscape, the authors provide insights into the intense debates on China’s political, economic, and social transitions. This book will help readers better understand the multiple dimensions of such transitions, including property rights and rent-seeking politics, discourse on social democracy, human rights and religious policies, and the transformation of welfare regime. -- Guoli Liu, College of Charleston
Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Chinese Labyrinth: Exploring China’s Model of Development, He Li and Baogang Guo Chapter 1: Rapid Economic Growth without Economic Freedom: a Puzzle Made in China, Congsheng Wu and Siyuan Zhou Chapter 2: Beyond the China Paradigms: Comparative Studies of Property Rights and Rent-Seeking Politics, Xiaobo Hu Chapter 3: The Chinese Discourse on Social Democracy, He Li Chapter 4: The Tension between Governance and State-Buliding, Jianxing Yu and Ziying He Chapter 5: Local Governance Innovations and Their Sustainability, Xinjun Gao and Baogang Guo Chapter 6: The (D)evolution of Human Rights in China, Michael Kilburn and Vitaly Kozyrev Chapter 7: China’s Religious Policies in the Post-Mao Period: Co-existence of Atheists and Theists, Yiran Zhou Chapter 8: China’s Petition System and Its Effects on Social Stability and Regime Legitimacy, Lacey Bradley-Storey Chapter 9: Globalization and Transformation of China’s Welfare Regime, Huisheng Shou Index About the Contributors
