Editorial Reviews
Review
'Whiting's is an exciting and well-researched specialist book that contributes valuable insights to the study of the political economy of change in the richest parts of rural China in the 1980s and 1990s, in particular with regard to local governance, rural taxation and rural enterprises.' China Review
'This volume should be part of any research-oriented collection on contemporary China.' Choice
'The book is a major contribution to the political economy literature on China.' Political Studies
Review
"...a book at once theoretically sophisticated and substantively rich...There is much more of great theoretical and substantive moment packed into Power and Wealth in Rural China for readers- and they should include all those with an interest in Chinese and comparative political economy- to discover." Marc Blecher, Pacific Affairs
"Whiting's book performs a valuable service in helping us better understand complex institutional arrangements and identify future challenges facing China's rural economy." Canadian Journal of Developmental Studies
"This volume should be part of any research-oriented collection on comtemporary China. Strongly recommended for political economy, economic development, comparative economic systems, and Asian studies collections" CHOICE Nov 2001
Power and Wealth in Rural China : The Political Economy of Institutional Change (Cambridge Modern China Series)
Power and Wealth in Rural China: The Political Economy of Institutional Change (Cambridge Modern China Series),Susan H. Whiting,William Kirby,Cambridge University Press,0521623227,Agriculture - General,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,China,Development - Economic Development,Economic Conditions,General,Politics/International Relations,Rural Economic Development,Rural industries,Sociology - Rural,Cultural studies,Political Science / General,Political economy
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