Informationen zum Autor Paolo Urio is Professor Emeritus of Public Administration and Management at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. Klappentext Analysing post-Mao China is not an easy task, but it is essential in order to understand the rationale and scope of the reform process started by the Chinese leadership under the guidance of Deng Xiaoping at the end of the 1970s. Thirty years after the beginning of the reform process China has become a major actor in the global economic and political system and the 21st century is generally held to the one in which China will become the major world power. In this book Paolo Urio presents a balanced picture of the reform process, analysing the economic, social, environmental, legal, political and cultural aspects of the process and showing the interconnections between them. As well as analysing the achievements realised thus far by the reform process, this book looks ahead at the difficulties the Chinese leadership will have to face in the years to come. As such, it will be essential reading for students and scholars of Chinese politics, public management and economics alike. Zusammenfassung Presents a picture of the Chinese reform process, analysing the economic, social, environmental, legal, political and cultural aspects of the process and showing the interconnections between them. Analysing the achievements realised by the reform process, this book looks ahead at the difficulties the Chinese leadership will have to face. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Chinese political culture and why it does matter 2. Deng's strategy of economic development 3. Correcting the negative consequences of economic development 4. Understanding China after Mao 5. Conclusion

Autorentext

Paolo Urio is Professor Emeritus of Public Administration and Management at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.

Klappentext

Analysing post-Mao China is not an easy task, but it is essential in order to understand the rationale and scope of the reform process started by the Chinese leadership under the guidance of Deng Xiaoping at the end of the 1970s. Thirty years after the beginning of the reform process China has become a major actor in the global economic and political system and the 21st century is generally held to the one in which China will become the major world power. In this book Paolo Urio presents a balanced picture of the reform process, analysing the economic, social, environmental, legal, political and cultural aspects of the process and showing the interconnections between them. As well as analysing the achievements realised thus far by the reform process, this book looks ahead at the difficulties the Chinese leadership will have to face in the years to come. As such, it will be essential reading for students and scholars of Chinese politics, public management and economics alike.

Zusammenfassung
Presents a picture of the Chinese reform process, analysing the economic, social, environmental, legal, political and cultural aspects of the process and showing the interconnections between them. Analysing the achievements realised by the reform process, this book looks ahead at the difficulties the Chinese leadership will have to face.

Inhalt

Chinese political culture and why it does matter 2. Deng's strategy of economic development 3. Correcting the negative consequences of economic development 4. Understanding China after Mao 5. Conclusion