Urbanization and party survival in China : people vs. power / edited by Xiaobing Li and Xiansheng Tian.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Li, Xiaobing, 1954- editor.

Tian, Xiansheng, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zhongguo gong chan dang.

Urbanization--China.

Urbanization--Political aspects--China.

Urban policy--China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (347 pages)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2017]

Summary:

While the Chinese urban movement has successfully transferred surplus labor from the countryside to urban industries that urgently require free and cheap labor, numerous problems have arisen as a result of the unprecedented huge-scale process. Such conditions such as overcrowding, substandard housing, lack of social services, corruption, and abuse of power have often reached crisis stage. American college students often ask: How does the government control the largest urban population in the world? Why do newly developed, highly commercialized cities continue to support the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rather than challenging the old regime? What happens when urban residents have problems with a party-controlled government? This book, collects essays from the best scholars in their fields and examines urban issues, including identifying residents' concerns, analyzing policy problems, and providing some answers to these pivotal questions. They address this important topic from a Chinese-American perspective through a cooperative interdisciplinary research effort among Chinese-American scholars interested in the subject. Their scholarship makes a significant contribution through multi-faceted components from different fields such as economics, political science, criminal justice, law, anthropology, sociology, and education. The authors introduce and explore the theory and practice of policy patterns, political systems, and social institutions by identifying key issues in Chinese government and society contained within the larger framework of the international sphere. Originally from Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Tianjin, and other cities in China, these authors have received training and advanced degrees from American universities and colleges, thus bringing uncommon perspective and conclusions by focusing on urban studies specific to China. Their endeavors move beyond the existing scholarship and seek to spark new debates and proposed solutions while reflecting on established schools of history, religion, linguistics, and gender studies. Crucial to this volume is the assessment of historical and empirical data found in these essays that place major events in the context of Chinese tradition, its culture, and national security. Using comprehensive coverage to create a broad and solid foundation of knowledge, this collection presents a better understanding of the current Chinese metropolitan climate and includes legitimate issues with city policy implementation.

Contents:

Introduction : China's urbanization and CCP transformation / Xiaobing Li and Xiansheng Tian

Economic globalization and China's urbanization in the post-Mao era / Yunqiu Zhang

Characteristics of Xi'an's emerging private consumer market / Linda Wang

Half realized dreams : consumption of domestic sojourners in urban China / Xiaofen Chen

Urban Chinese elderly : demographic characteristics and their impact on socioeconomic status / Jianjun Ji and Changyong Yu

Marco signs of emerging real estate speculation urban China / Guoqiang Shen

New rural construction and township establishment / Xiaoxiao Li

The spatial study of Catholic market in urban China / Zhaohui Hong and Jianfeng Jin

Cry for help : an analytical study of the cases at the Maple Women's Counseling Center in Beijing / Yi Sun

Urban air pollution vs. economic sustainability / Jingyi Song

Demolition or preservation? : China's dilemma in urban heritage protection / Patrick Fuliang Shan

Ghost town in China : a comparison with the shrink city in the West / Kun Zhao

Power vs. law : legal reform and party control / Qiang Fang

Maternal and children healthcare in ethnic minority towns of Xinjiang / Dongyu Yang

Modern public hygiene movements in Guangzhou / Guangqiu Xu

Pension reform in urban areas / Ting Jiang

Conclusion : new political culture and emerging social groups / Xiaobing Li and Xiansheng Tian.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4985-4200-X