This book consists of papers presented at the International Conference on “China: The Next Decade”, organized by the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore in 2007 to commemorate the Institute's 10th anniversary. With eight papers covering China's economic, social and political development, this volume offers a balanced yet in-depth assessment of the challenges facing China in the next decade.
Featuring contributions from internationally renowned scholars, this timely volume analyzes key aspects of China's reforms and development, such as the financial reform, international trade, leadership succession, social protests, health care reform and ethnic relationships. It is suitable for China scholars as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate students interested in China's polity, economy and society.
Sample Chapter(s)
Introduction (102 KB)
Chapter 1: How to Sustain China's Growth Miracle? (152 KB)
Contents:
- How to Sustain China's Growth Miracle? (E S Prasad)
- China's Mounting External Balances: Trade, Foreign Investment and Regional Production Sharing (S Y Tong & Y Zheng)
- China's Protest Wave: Political Threat or Growing Pains? (A G Walder)
- The 17th Party Congress and the CCP's Changing Elite Politics (You J)
- Diminishing Demographic Dividends: Implications for China's Growth Sustainability (D Lu)
- Towards Universal Coverage: China's New Healthcare Insurance Reforms (E Gu)
- A New Perspective in Guiding Ethnic Relations in the 21st Century — “De-politicization” of Ethnicity in China (R Ma)
- Is There an Asian Value? Popular Understanding of Democracy in Asia (T-J Shi)
Readership: Economists, political scientists and sociologists researching on China; advanced undergraduates and graduate students interested in China's polity, economy and society.
“This handsome book of eight chapters has perforce to be highly selective in its choice of subject matter … it is a welcome addition to the literature on China after three decades of reform. All chapters measure up to this reviewer's expectations.”
The China Review
“The focus of the eight deeply thoughtful and well-researched essays in this compilation is not on China's achievement but on the challenges that it still has to overcome to consolidate its success. Maintaining a tight focus in an edited volume is not the easiest of tasks, but Yang and Zhao have done so to an extent that is not often achieved.”
Pacific Affairs
“The book's chapters deserve commendation for their thorough case studies and use of the most current data. Given the book's high empirical quality, it certainly will advance discussions about modern China. Students of Chinese politics can benefit substantially from this volume because it provides invaluable information on all aspects of China's primary reforms.”
Journal of Chinese Political Science