The modern Chinese state has traditionally affected every major
aspect of domestic society. With the growing liberalization of the
economy, coupled with increasingly complex social issues, there is
a belief that the state is retreating from an array of social
problems from health to the environment. Yet, a survey of China's
contemporary political landscape today reveals not only a central
state which plays an active role in managing social problems, but
also new state actors at the local level which are increasingly
seeking to partner with various non-governmental organizations or
social associations.
This book looks at how NGOs, social organizations, business
associations, trade unions, and religious associations interact
with the state, and explores how social actors have negotiated the
influence of the state at both national and local levels. It
further examines how a corporatist understanding of state-society
relations can be reformulated, as old and new social stakeholders
play a greater role in managing contemporary social issues. The
book goes on to chart the differences in how the state behaves
locally and centrally, and finally discusses the future direction
of the corporatist state.
Drawing on a range of sources from recent fieldwork and the
latest data, this timely collection will appeal to students and
scholars working in the fields of Chinese politics, Chinese
economics and Chinese society.
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