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Institutional Balancing in the Asia Pacific
Politics and Government in Hong Kong
Economic Interdependence and China’s Rise
Crisis under Chinese Sovereignty
Kai He, Georgia State University, USA
Edited by Ming Sing, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Edited by Tak-Wing Ngo, Leiden University, the Netherlands and Yongping Wu, Tsinghua University, People’s Republic of China
Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series
Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series
This book examines the government of Hong Kong since its handover to China in 1997, arguing that Hong Kong has been poorly governed and that this is what lies behind regular mass protests since 2003. It considers the different aspects of these government problems, and assesses prospects for the future.
This is the first book which undertakes a systematic analysis of rent seeking activities in China. Using case studies from across economics sectors the contributors discuss the occurrence of the phenomenon, what range of activities are related to rent seeking practices and, more importantly, how rent seeking shapes political and economic development.
Selected Contents: Introduction: Hong Kong in Crisis under Chinese Sovereignty Ming Sing 1. Who Can Mobilize Hong Kong People to Protest? A Survey-based Study of Three Large-Scale Rallies Joseph Man Chan and Francis L.F. Lee 2. Civil Society’s Dual Impetus – Mobilizations, Representations and Contestations over the First of July March in 2003 Agnes Shuk-mei Ku 3. Governance Crisis and Social Mobilization of the Christian Churches in Hong Kong Shun-hing Chan 4. Social Cohesion and Governance Problems in the Tung Chee-hwa Era Joseph Chan and Elaine Chan 5. Hong Kong at the Crossroads: Public Pressure for Democratic Reform Ming Sing 6. The Days after the End of the Asian Miracle: the Budget Crisis of Hong Kong Wilson Wong 7. Social Mobilization, Blame Avoidance, and Welfare Restructuring in Hong Kong Eliza W.Y. Lee 8. The External Challenge of Hong Kong’s Governance: Global Responsibility for a World City Lucy M. Cummings and James T.H. Tang 9. Electoral Structures and Public Opinion in the 2004 Hong Kong Legislative Council Elections Michael E. DeGolyer 10. An Unexpected Chapter Two of Hong Kong’s Constitution: New Players and New Strategies Benny Y.T. Tai
Selected Contents: 1. The Politics of Rent Production 2. Rent Seeking, Corruption, and Clientelism 3. Transition from Surplus Seeking to Rent Seeking 4. The Institutional Context of Rent Seeking in Economic Transition 5. Local State Takeover as Multiple Rent Seeking in Private Business 6. Rents and Rent Seeking in the Coal Industry 7. Powering Rent Seeking in the Electricity Industry 8. Rent Allocation and Industrial Policy Efficacy in the Steel Industry 9. Rent Production and Industrial Governance in the Auto Industry 10. Rent Seeking and the Development of the Beer Industry 11. Rents, Mergers, and Acquisitions in the Automotive and Beer Industries 12. Rent Seeking, Corruption, and Local Finance in Historical Perspective 13. The Chinese Mode of Rent Utilization in Comparative Perspective
Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series This book examines the strategic interactions among China, the United States, Japan, and Southeast Asian States in the context of China’s rise and globalization after the cold war. Engaging the mainstream theoretical debates in international relations, the author introduces a new theoretical framework - institutional realism - to explain the institutionalization of world politics in the AsiaPacific after the cold war. Selected Contents: 1. China’s Rise and the Institutionalization of Security in the Asia-Pacific 2. China’s Institutional Balancing: Peaceful Rise? 3. America’s Institutional Balancing: Pragmatic Engagement 4. Japan’s Institutional Balancing: Normalizing Foreign Policy 5. ASEAN’s Institutional Balancing: Seeking Security among Giants 6. Institutional Balancing and the Rise of China. Methodological Appendix: Comparative Case Studies and Qualitative Methods 2008: 234x156: 224pp Hb: 978-0-415-46952-4: £80.00 eBook: 978-0-203-88661-8
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Political Change in Macao Shiu-Hing Lo, University of Waterloo, Canada Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series Sonny Lo provides an original and stimulating analysis of the status of political life in Macau since its handover to the People’s Republic of China in 1999. Selected Contents: Introduction 1. Macao from Portuguese Rule to Legitimacy-Building after Retrocession 2. The Bureaucracy and Its Reform 3. Political Participation from Elections to Protests 4. Casino Politics, Organized Crime and the Post-Colonial State 6. The New Political Economy of Regional Integration, Rivalries and Coordination. Conclusion. 2008: 234x156: 192pp Hb: 978-0-415-39577-9: £80.00 eBook: 978-0-203-93469-2
2008: 234x156: 272pp Hb: 978-0-415-46940-1: £85.00 eBook: 978-0-203-88897-1
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State and Society Responses to Social Welfare Needs in China
Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series This book examines the impact of changing statesociety relations that shape contemporary conflicts over Chinese social service provision and looks at how the ongoing negotiation of political space between the state and society impacted the quality and nature of social service provison in transitioning states.
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Edited by Thomas Heberer, University of Duisberg-Essen, Germany and Gunter Schubert, University of Tuebingen, Germany Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series Using in-depth case studies of a wide-range of political, social and economic reforms in contemporary China this volume sheds light on the significance and consequences of institutional change for stability of the political system in China. Selected Contents: Introduction Thomas Heberer/Gunter Schubert Part 1: Politics 1. Ideological Reform and Political Legitimacy in China: Challenges in the Post-Jiang Era Heike Holbig 2. The Peasant’s Rescue from the Cadre? An Institutional Analysis of China’s Rural Tax and Fee Reform Christian Göbel 3. Village Elections, Citizenship and Regime Legitimacy in Contemporary Rural China Gunter Schubert 4. Institutional Change by Urban Elections? People’s Awareness of Elections and Participation in Urban Neighbourhoods (Shequ) Thomas Heberer Part 2: Political Economy 5. Principles of Property Rights Evolution in China’s Rural Industry Markus Taube 6. An Evolutionary Approach to Endogenous Political Constraints of Transition in China Carsten Herrmann-Pillath 7. Internationalising China’s Capital Markets: Changing Actor Constellations and Emerging Transnational Professional Communities Svenja Schlichting 8. Censorship and Marketization: Institutional Change Within China’s Media Doris Fischer Part 3: Society 9. Social Security in Contemporary China Barbara Darimont 10. The Emergence of a ‘Socialist’ Market Labour Regime in China Günter Schucher/Jutta Hebel 11. Institutional Change in China’s Anti-Poverty Policy: The Contested Role of NGOs Bettina Gransow 12. Environmental Policy Reform in China Andreas Oberheitmann 0$ .U 0 5 1 S
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2008: 234x156: 336pp Hb: 978-0-415-46770-4: £85.00 eBook: 978-0-203-88396-9
Edited by Jonathan Schwartz, SUNY New Paltz, USA and Shawn Shieh, Marist College, USA
Institutional Change and Stability
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Rent Seeking in China
Serving the People
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Regime Legitimacy in Contemporary China
2008: 234x156: 320pp Hb: 978-0-415-46664-6: £75.00 eBook: 978-0-203-89270-1
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Selected Contents: Part 1: Introduction 1. State and Society Responses to China’s Social Welfare Needs: An Introduction to the Debate Shawn Shieh and Jonathan Schwartz 2. Beyond Corporatism and Civil Society: Three Modes of State - NGO Interaction in China Shawn Shieh Part 2: Social Welfare Responses in Noncrisis Situations 3. The Role of the State and NGOs in Caring for At - Risk Children: The Case of Orphan Care Catherine H. Keyser 4. Navigating a Space for Labor Activism: Labor NGOs in the Pearl River Delta of South China Hong Zhang and Marsha Smith 5. Green Activism?: Reassessing the Role of Environmental NGOs in China Timothy Hildebrandt and Jennifer L. Turner Part 3: Social Welfare Responses in Crisis Situations 6. The Institutionalization of Buddhist Philanthropy in China André Laliberté 7. The Impact of Crises on Social Service Provision in China: The State and Society Respond to SARS Jonathan Schwartz 8. The Role of NGOs in China’s AIDS Crisis: Challenges and Possibilities Joan Kaufman Part 4: Conclusion 9. Serving the People? The Changing Roles of the State and Social Organizations in Social Service Provision Jonathan Schwartz and Shawn Shieh June 2009: 234x156: 224pp Hb: 978-0-415-45224-3: £75.00 eBook: 978-0-203-93119-6
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