Politics and Markets in Rural China

Bjorn Alpermann

ISBN 10: 0415596572 / ISBN 13: 9780415596572

Published by Taylor & Francis Apr 2010, 2010

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Neuware - Thirty years have passed since the beginning of the reform era in China which saw important changes in agriculture and rural organizations, but it is clear that certain entrenched legacies from pre-reform China still linger on even after WTO accession, most importantly the key role played by state actors and politics in general in the development of markets in rural China. Although increasingly diversified markets have emerged for major agricultural inputs and products, their development cannot be understood without taking this role into account. Moreover, the current central government has embarked on a number of crucial new policies to push rural modernization forward and thus the role of the state in rural development has been re-invigorated in recent years.As a fresh account of rural politics and markets in China this book will appeal to students and scholars of Chinese politics, economics, development studies and political economy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Politics and Markets in Rural China
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Apr 2010
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415596572
• ISBN 13: 9780415596572
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 156H x 27D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 27 millimeters depth
• Weight: 544 grams

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Synopsis

Thirty years have passed since the beginning of the reform era in China which saw important changes in agriculture and rural organizations, but it is clear that certain entrenched legacies from pre-reform China still linger on even after WTO accession, most importantly the key role played by state actors and politics in the development of markets in rural China. Although increasingly diversified markets have emerged for major agricultural inputs and products, their development cannot be understood without taking this role into account.

Against this backdrop, the contributors to this book offer a fresh account of rural politics and markets, consciously linking these two realms and highlighting their interconnectedness. The book is organized in three parts addressing respectively markets for agricultural inputs and outputs as well as current policies in rural development. The perspectives adopted link macro- and micro-level analysis in each chapter and thus contribute substantially to our understanding of existing markets.

As an original account of rural politics and markets in China this book will appeal to students and scholars of Chinese politics, economics, development studies and political economy.

About the Author

Alpermann, Björn