As a window for understanding the relationship between globalization and the state's pursuit of national industrial development, this book examines how and why the Chinese government succeeded in leveraging China's international competitive advantages to modernize the country's automotive industry.

Autorentext
GREGORY T. CHIN is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at York University, Toronto, Canada, and Senior Fellow of The Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada. He served as a diplomat in the Canadian Embassy in Beijing, responsible for Canadian foreign aid to China and North Korea.

Inhalt
Introduction The Chinese State: International and Comparative Perspectives PART I: MODERNIZATION, LOWER PHASE Weak Automakers, State Coordination Failure Shanghai VW: Origins of the Modern Supply Network PART II: MODERNIZATION, HIGHER PHASE The Automotive Industrial Policy Institutional Structure and Policy Effectiveness Negotiating Shanghai GM PART III: IMPLICATIONS Homegrown Brands and Models Vulnerabilities: View from the Inside Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index