Truths and half truths: China's socio-economic reforms
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Main Author: Gul, Ferdinand A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Chandos Pub. 2011
Series:Chandos Asian studies series
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Subtitle on cover: China's socio-economic reforms from 1979-2009
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-253) and index
Truths and Half Truths is aimed at economic and social science academics and students who are interested in the dynamics of China's institutional development and societal transformation. Covering the complexity of the social, economic, and governance reforms behind the economic miracles achieved by China since its reform in 1978, and particularly in the past twenty years, this book provides much needed insight and critical thinking on major aspects of China's reform. Topics include employment, environment, anti-poverty; urbanization and rural development; education, corruption, political regime and media. Readers will be able to re-evaluate the costs and benefits of China's modernization from a point-of-view of sustainability. Written by highly knowledgeable and well respected academics in law and economics with decades of experience in China studiesProvides an insight from academic points of view written in a reader-friendly journalistic styleAn integrated monograph; each chapter addresses a particular area of reform and can be read independently
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xxiii, 258 p.)
ISBN:1780632770
9781780632773
1843346281
9781843346289
0857091700
9780857091703

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