Though still a work in progress, Yang arugues, taken together these reforms have improved the institutional environment for economic development and altered the landscape for China’s ongoing struggle against rampant corruption. These measures are also likely to have important implications for the exercise of governmental authority and for China’s future political development. As China’s role on the world stage expands, the way the State conducts itself assumes increasing importance not just for those concerned about the welfare of the Chinese people but also for those interested in China’s role in regional and world affairs.
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780804754934
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication Date: 10-14-2005
Pages: 432
Product Dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
About the Author
Dali L. Yang is Professor and Chair in the Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago. He is also the author of Calamity and Reform in China (Stanford UniversityPress, 1996).