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Mao’s Invisible Hand: The Political Foundations of Adaptive Governance in China

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Description for Mao’s Invisible Hand: The Political Foundations of Adaptive Governance in China Paperback. Observers have been predicting the demise of China's Communist state since Mao's death. Yet policymakers have managed the fastest sustained economic expansion in world history. This book shows that many contemporary techniques of governance have their roots in experimental policy generation and implementation dating to the revolution and early PRC. Editor(s): Heilmann, Sebastian; Perry, Elizabeth J. Series: Harvard Contemporary China Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPA; JPFC; JPHC; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.

Observers have been predicting the demise of China’s political system since Mao Zedong’s death over thirty years ago. The Chinese Communist state, however, seems to have become increasingly adept at responding to challenges ranging from leadership succession and popular unrest to administrative reorganization, legal institutionalization, and global economic integration. What political techniques and procedures have Chinese policymakers employed to manage the unsettling impact of the fastest sustained economic expansion in world history?

As the authors of these essays demonstrate, China’s political system allows for more diverse and flexible input than would be predicted from its formal structures. Many contemporary ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Harvard Contemporary China Series
Condition
New
Weight
477g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674060630
SKU
V9780674060630
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Sebastian Heilmann
Sebastian Heilmann is Professor of Comparative Government and the Political Economy of China at the University of Trier. Elizabeth J. Perry is Henry Rosovsky Professor of Government at Harvard University and Director of the Harvard-Yenching Institute. Nara Dillon is a Lecturer in the Departments of Government and East Asian Studies at Harvard University. Patricia M. Thornton is University Lecturer in ... Read more

Reviews for Mao’s Invisible Hand: The Political Foundations of Adaptive Governance in China
Mao’s Invisible Hand is one of those books that make one feel good about scholarship. It describes inner workings of Chinese Communist society about which few nonexperts know anything—it may even surprise the experts—and it will interest anyone professionally interested in China. Its central purpose is to explain how China has escaped the disintegration of other Communist states.
Jonathan ... Read more

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