Marketization and Democracy in China

by Zhang, Jianjun

• ISBN13: 9780203931189
• ISBN10: 0203931181
• Copyright: 2008-02-20
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

This book questions whether China s market reforms have created favorable social conditions for democracy, whether the emerging entrepreneurial class will serve as the democratic social base, and the role of government in the process of transition.

Table of Contents

List of Figures
Tables	p. iii
Acknowledgements	p. iv
Abbreviation	p. viii
Introduction	p. 1
Development Patterns and the Evolution of Property Rights	p. 41
Emergence of the Two Development Patterns	p. 42
Government-led Development in Sunan	p. 43
Entrepreneur-initiated Development in Wenzhou	p. 60
Changing Power Relations	p. 83
Power Concentration in Sunan	p. 83
Power Dispersion in Wenzhou	p. 106
Privatization of TVEs	p. 123
Manipulated Privatization in Sunan	p. 124
Transparent Privatization in Wenzhou	p. 152
Class Structure and Elite Relations	p. 165
Polarized versus Flat Class Structure	p. 166
Polarized Class Structure in Sunan	p. 167
Flat Class Structure in Wenzhou	p. 188
Elite Relations in Sunan	p. 207
Changing Roles of Officials	p. 207
Rising Influence of Wealth	p. 228
Elite Collusion	p. 242
Elite Relations in Wenzhou	p. 247
Laissez-Faire State Became Active	p. 248
Growing Entrepreneurial Class and Class Consciousness	p. 262
Elite Competition	p. 283
Political Consequences	p. 289
Top-down versus Bottom-up Business Associations	p. 290
Government Organized Associations in Sunan	p. 292
Entrepreneur Initiated Associations in Wenzhou	p. 302
Controlled versus Competitive Village Elections	p. 332
Controlled Village Elections in Sunan	p. 335
Competitive Village Elections in Wenzhou	p. 350
Conclusion	p. 379
Methodology of the Study	p. 412
List of Informants	p. 417
Notes
Bibliography	p. 425
Index
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