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China in the 1980s

Centre-Province Relations in a Reforming Socialist State

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  • © 1996

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Authors:
  1. Shaun Gerard Breslin

    1. Newcastle East Asia Centre, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Shaun Gerard Breslin
    Pages 1-11

  3. Central Control and Provincial Power

    • Shaun Gerard Breslin
    Pages 12-38

  4. Unpacking the Centre

    • Shaun Gerard Breslin
    Pages 39-54

  5. Central Policy and Provincial Responses

    • Shaun Gerard Breslin
    Pages 55-81

  6. Centralization and Decentralization

    • Shaun Gerard Breslin
    Pages 82-98

  7. Regional Development Policy

    • Shaun Gerard Breslin
    Pages 99-119

  8. The Financial Dimension

    • Shaun Gerard Breslin
    Pages 120-141

  9. Conclusions

    • Shaun Gerard Breslin
    Pages 142-156

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 157-180
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About this book

This book analyses the changing nature of centre-province relations in China in a period of rapid economic change. It aims to show how leadership conflicts over the nature and scope of economic change gave rise to an incremental and reactive reform process. The resulting partially reformed economic system not only gave many provincial leaders the ability to ignore central economic commands, but the perceived consequences of reform also increased the desire of some local leaders to assert their independence.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Newcastle East Asia Centre, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

    Shaun Gerard Breslin

About the author

Shaun Breslin is Professor of Politics and International Studies and Director of the Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation at the University of Warwick, UK. He is also Senior Scientist with GR:EEN and Associate Fellow at the Chatham House China Programme.

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