China's Campaign to 'Open up the West': National, Provincial and Local Perspectives

by Edited by David S. G. Goodman

• ISBN13: 9780521613491
• ISBN10: 0521613493
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-11-08
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

The new campaign to 'Open Up the West' that commenced operations in January 2000 is interesting not only because of its dramatic goal of developing the western and interior regions of the People's Republic of China but also because of the ways it has been articulated. Although presented in some ways as a major state project, it was introduced almost casually into the political process, with none of the usual fanfare and perhaps even more remarkably with no great commitment of state resources. Moreover, though it has been in progress for only a relatively short period it is already clear that uncertainties attend its aims, progress and potential impact. The contested nature of the campaign to Open Up the West becomes particularly apparent if, as is the case here, the topic is approached from provincial and local levels as well as from the national perspective.

Table of Contents

Preface

The Campaign to “

Open Up the West”

: National, Provincial-level and Local Perspectives David S. G. Goodman

The Emergence of the Campaign to Open Up the West: Ideological Formation, Central Decision Making and the Role of the Provinces Heike Holbig

Staged Development in Xinjiang Nicolas Becquelin

Qinghai and the Emergence of the West: Nationalities, Communal Interaction and National Integration David S. G. Goodman

Shaanxi: Building a Future on State Support Eduard B. Vermeer

Sichuan: Driving Capitalist Development Westward Christopher A. McNally

Chongqing: Opportunities and Risks Lijian Hong

Building a Southern Dynamo: Guizhou and State Power Tim Oakes

The Mobilization of 'Nature': Perspectives from North-west Yunnan Ralph Litzinger.