Reform and the Non-State Economy in China : The Political Economy of Liberalization Strategies

Private and foreign economic sectors (termed non-state sectors in China) have been the main engine of China's phenomenal economic growth. Built on rich data analyses, this book offers a fresh and in-depth explanation of how China's pro-reform leaders successfully launched controversial policies to promote these dynamic sectors, managed leadership conflict, and ensured reform in the provinces and rapid growth in the nation. Front Matter....Pages i-xx Economic Transition and the Case of China....Pages 1-29 Non-State Sectors Policies, 1978 to Present....Pages 31-59 Managing Elite Conflict and Policy Cycles....Pages 61-90 Installing Technocratic Young Leaders....Pages 91-108 Selective and Showcase Liberalization....Pages 109-140 Extending the Open Policy....Pages 141-166 Provincial Reform Initiatives....Pages 167-190 Divergent Reform Paths in Two Provinces....Pages 191-229 How China’s Leaders Made Reforms Happen....Pages 231-251 Back Matter....Pages 253-291 "Private and foreign economic sectors (termed non-state sectors in China) have been the main engine of China's phenomenal economic growth. Built on rich data analyses, this book offers an in-depth explanation of how China's pro-reform leaders successfully launched controversial policies to promote these dynamic sectors, managed leadership conflict, and ensured reform in the provinces and rapid growth in the nation."--BOOK JACKET Built on rich data analyses, this book offers a fresh and in-depth explanation of how China's pro-reform leaders successfully launched controversial policies to promote private and foreign economic sectors, managed leadership conflict, and ensured reform in the provinces and rapid growth in the nation.