State-Society Relations in the People's Republic of China Post-1949

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-90-04-32293-6
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, 58 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 159 g

Reihe: Brill Research Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences / Brill Research Perspectives in Governance and Public Policy in China

This review essay provides an analytical review of the most important works on the evolving nature of the state-society relationship in China post-1949. It is not intended to provide a new theoretical framework for understanding state-society relations; rather, the goal is to draw together the most important analyses in Western and Chinese writings. We begin by looking at the changing role of two key institutions that have been used by the state to manage society: the household registration system and the workplace. The analysis of the Maoist period looks at theories derived from Soviet studies as well as those that draw on the Chinese Communist Party’s own experiences pre-1949. We complete the review by looking at competing theories such as civil society, corporatism, or authoritarian resilience that seek to define the relationship and then look in depth at how to categorize the variety of state-society relations at the local level.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Saich, Tony

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politische Soziologie und Psychologie

Über Autor(innen)

Tony Saich, Director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School, has published widely China, most recently Governance and Politics of China (Palgrave, 2015) and Chinese Village, Global Market (with Biliang Hu, Palgrave, 2012).