Zweig surveys the extraordinary changes seen in four sectors of the domestic political economy of contemporary China: the establishment of development zones, rural joint ventures, the struggle over foreign aid, and higher education. Finally, he addresses the crucial question of whether, on balance, internationalization weakens or strengthens state power.
Zweig believes that internationalization, rather than globalization, best describes China's opening. While globalization implies a phenomenon outside government control, internationalization, which combines increased transnational flows and decreased regulatory controls, retains the state as a core part of the analysis. It also recognizes the role played by domestic demand for international resources. Chinese bureaucrats initially opposed to the opening recognized the enormous opportunities for political influence and wealth it represented, and reversed their positions. Going further, they facilitated and encouraged global exchanges, undermining the very rules set down by the state. The result, Zweig finds, has been a more internationalized China than the leadership anticipated.
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Zweig surveys the extraordinary changes seen in four sectors of the domestic political economy of contemporary China: the establishment of development zones, rural joint ventures, the struggle over foreign aid, and higher education. Finally, he addresses the crucial question of whether, on balance, internationalization weakens or strengthens state power.
Zweig believes that internationalization, rather than globalization, best describes China's opening. While globalization implies a phenomenon outside government control, internationalization, which combines increased transnational flows and decreased regulatory controls, retains the state as a core part of the analysis. It also recognizes the role played by domestic demand for international resources. Chinese bureaucrats initially opposed to the opening recognized the enormous opportunities for political influence and wealth it represented, and reversed their positions. Going further, they facilitated and encouraged global exchanges, undermining the very rules set down by the state. The result, Zweig finds, has been a more internationalized China than the leadership anticipated.
Imprint | Cornell University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Cornell Studies in Political Economy |
Release date | June 2002 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2002 |
Authors | David Zweig |
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade / Trade |
Pages | 320 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8014-8755-2 |
Barcode | 9780801487552 |
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LSN | 0-8014-8755-2 |