1st Edition
Globalization and Welfare Restructuring in China The Authoritarianism That Listens?
By Huisheng Shou
Copyright 2017
138 Pages
by
Routledge
144 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
138 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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In the past few decades, the change in China’s welfare system has been characterised by a balanced distribution of benefits across social sectors and the institutionalization of welfare redistribution. This process has occurred without significant political change that would empower politically disadvantaged groups such as the urban and rural poor. This book questions what has motivated the... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Disentangling the Welfare-Globalization Nexus in the Developing World 3. Global Dynamics of Welfare Restructuring in China: An Overview 4. Construction of Social Assistance 5. Restructuring of Social Security 6. Regional Variations of Welfare Protection 7. Conclusion
Biography
Huisheng Shou is a senior researcher at the National Strategy Institute at Tsinghua University, China. His research focuses on comparative and international political economy, international development, and social policies in developing countries.
