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"The book is unique for the overarching framework it develops; one that sheds light on the interconnectedness among apparently disparate phenomena such as the mobilizational state, bureaucratic muddling through, collusive behaviors, variable coupling between policymaking and implementation, inverted soft budget constraints, and collective action based on unorganized interests. An exemplary combination of theory-motivated fieldwork and empirically-informed theory development, this book offers an in-depth analysis of the institutions and mechanisms in the governance of China"--
Sommario
1. Introduction: The logic of governance in China; Part I. The Logic of Governance: Institutions and Mechanisms: 2. The Chinese state and the Chinese bureaucracy: A Weberian lens; 3. Modes of governance in the Chinese bureaucracy: A control rights theory; 4. Campaign-style mobilization as a mechanism of governance; Part II. The Logic of Governance and Government Behavior: 5. Bureaucratic bargaining in the Chinese bureaucracy; 6. Collusion among local governments; 7. Muddling through in the Chinese bureaucracy; 8. Inverted soft budget constraint and resource extraction; Part III. The Logic of Governance and Chinese Society: 9. The road to collective debt: Bureaucrats meet villagers; 10. Multiple logics of village elections; 11. Unorganized interests and collective action; 12. Conclusion: The logic of governance and the future of China.
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Xueguang Zhou is Kwoh-ting Li Professor of Economic Development, Professor of Sociology and senior fellow at Freeman Spogli Institute of International Studies at Stanford University. He publishes widely on topics related to governance, state-making, government bureaucracy, and social inequality in contemporary China.
Riassunto
This book develops a unified theoretical framework, with a set of middle-range theories and related analytical concepts, to examine the logic of governance in contemporary China. A combination of theory-motivated fieldwork and empirically-informed theory development, the book will benefit scholars in political science, sociology, and China studies.
