China and Globalization: The Social, Economic and Political Transformation of Chinese Society (Global Realities)

Annotation. Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2009! In its quarter-century-long shift from communism to capitalism, China has transformed itself from a desperately poor nation into a country with one of the fastest-growing and largest economies in the world. Doug Guthrie examines the reforms driving the economic genesis in this compact and highly readable introduction to contemporary China. He highlights the social, cultural and political factors fostering this revolutionary change and interweaves a broad structural analysis with a consideration of social changes at the micro and macro levels. In this new, revised edition author Guthrie updates his story on modern China and provides the latest authoritative data and examples from current events to chart where this dynamically changing society is headed and what the likely consequences for the rest of the world will be Guthrie (sociology And Management, New York U.) Argues That The Changes In China Have Been More Dramatic Than Outsiders Especially In The Us Realize, That Reforms Have Been Successful Because Of State Involvement, And That Democracy In China Is Inevitable. He Does Not Posit Some Occult Connection Between Capitalism And Democracy, But Explains That The Deliberate Transformation Of Certain Institutions Has Set In Motion A Gradual Process Of Democratization That Leaders Know About But Do Not Advertise. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com). Globalization And The Economics Of Radical Change In China -- Setting The Stage: A Primer To The Study Of China's Economic Reforms -- Changing Social Institutions -- China In The Global Economy -- Changing Life Chances -- Economic Reform And The Rule Of Law -- Prospects For Democracy -- China's Integration Into The Global Economy. Doug Guthrie. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [333]-358) And Index.

choice Outstanding Academic Title 2009!

in Its Quarter-century-long Shift From Communism To Capitalism, China Has Transformed Itself From A Desperately Poor Nation Into A Country With One Of The Fastest-growing And Largest Economies In The World. Doug Guthrie Examines The Reforms Driving The Economic Genesis In This Compact And Highly Readable Introduction To Contemporary China. He Highlights The Social, Cultural And Political Factors Fostering This Revolutionary Change And Interweaves A Broad Structural Analysis With A Consideration Of Social Changes At The Micro And Macro Levels.

in This New, Revised Edition Author Guthrie Updates His Story On Modern China And Provides The Latest Authoritative Data And Examples From Current Events To Chart Where This Dynamically Changing Society Is Headed And What The Likely Consequences For The Rest Of The World Will Be.

Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 8 Copyright......Page 9 Contents......Page 10 Figures......Page 12 Tables......Page 14 Series Foreword......Page 16 Prologue......Page 18 One Globalization and the Economics of Radical Change in China......Page 22 Two Setting the Stage: A Primer to the Study of China’s Economic Reforms......Page 48 Three Changing Social Institutions......Page 92 Four China in the Global Economy......Page 130 Five Changing Life Chances......Page 190 Six Economic Reform and the Rule of Law......Page 220 Seven Prospects for Democracy......Page 256 Eight China’s Integration into the Global Economy......Page 300 Endnotes......Page 332 References......Page 354 Index......Page 380 In its quarter-century-long shift from communism to capitalism, China has transformed itself from a desperately poor nation into a country with one of the fastest-growing and largest economies in the world. Offering introduction to contemporary China, this book examines the reforms driving the economic genesis. In this new, revised edition author Doug Guthrie updates his story on modern China and provides the latest authoritative data and examples from current events to chart where this dynamically changing society is headed and what the likely consequences for the rest of the world will be.