1st Edition

China Today Economic Reforms, Social Cohesion and Collective Identities

Edited By Leila Fernández-Stembridge, Taciana Fisac Copyright 2003
286 Pages
by Routledge

286 Pages
by Routledge

288 Pages
by Routledge

First Published in 2004. China is increasingly influenced by international affairs, especially since its entry into the World Trade Organization in December 2002. Despite this, domestic reforms remain a priority, and as China adapts its economic structure to these ongoing domestic reforms, there are significant social and political consequences. These issues are thoroughly analysed in this volume,... Read more
Part I Economic Perspectives and State-Owned Enterprise Reforms Part II Reshaping the Social Compact in Urban China Part III Social Conflicts, Control and Cohesion Part IV Nation Building and Collective Identities

Biography

Taciana Fisac is Titular Professor of Chinese Language and Culture, and Director of the Centre for East Asian Studies at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain. She has published several books and many articles on contemporary Chinese society and culture, focusing mainly on literature, intellectuals and gender issues. Leila Fernández-Stembridge is Associate Professor of Chinese Economy and History at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain. She is also Visiting Professor at the China–Europe International Business School in Shanghai. She has published extensively on China’s labour market, rural–urban migration and macroeconomic development