Governance, Domestic Change, and Social Policy in China 100 Years after the Xinhai Revolution
Synopsis
This book constitutes the first comprehensive retrospective on one hundred years of post-dynastic China and compares enduring challenges of governance in the period around the collapse of the Qing dynasty in 1911 to those of contemporary China. The authors examine three key areas of domestic change and policy adaptation: social welfare provision, local political institutional reform, and social and environmental consequences of major infrastructure projects. Demonstrating remarkable parallels between the immediate post-Qing era and the recent phase of Chinese reform since the late-1990s, the book highlights common challenges to the political leadership by tracing dynamics of state activism in crafting new social space and terms of engagement for problem-solving and exploring social forces that continue to undermine the centralizing impetus of the state.Book details
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2017
- Author:
- Jean-Marc F. Blanchard and Kun-Chin Lin
- ISBN:
- 9781137022851
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781137022868
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan US, New York
- Pages:
- N/A
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2024-03-15
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2017
- Copyright by:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and Government