Dancing with the Devil
The Political Economy of Privatization in China
$72.88
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2017
Summary
From 1978 through the turn of the century, China was transformed from a state-owned economy into a predominantly private economy. This fundamental change took place under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which has been ideologically and politically predisposed to suppress private ownership. In Dancing with the Devil, Yi-min Lin explains how and why such a paradoxical reality came about. He shows that private ownership became anecessary evil for the CCP because the public sector was increasi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780190682835 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0190682833 |
| Author: | Yi-min Lin |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2017 |
| Weight: | 408g |
| Dimensions: | 155mm x 231mm x 18mm |
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“The author carefully studies the interactions among the political actors in this important era and offers insights on institutional change using China as a case study. The title is particularly suitable for readers interested in the political economy of modern China. Accessible to all readers.” – CHOICE”Yi-min Lin’s study illuminates the underlying economic and political forces that led the Chinese Communist Party to tolerate and even encourage the growth of private businesses, which he estimates accounted for about two-thirds of China’s economic activity by 2014.“– Nicholas R. Lardy, Anthony M Solomon Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics”This carefully researched book offers a new and compelling explanation on how and why public ownership has declined in socialist China over the last 30 some years.“– Shaoguang Wang, Department of Government and Public Administration, Chinese University of Hong Kong
About The Author
Yi-min Lin
Yi-min Lin teaches at the Division of Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
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