New Mentalities of Government in China (2016, Routledge) (original) (raw)

Abstract

New Mentalities of Government in China looks at recent transformations in the nature of government and the governance of everyday life in the People's Republic of China (PRC). China continues to transform apace, flowing from the forces of deregulation, privatization and globalization unleashed by economic reforms which began in late 1978. The dramatic scope of economic change in China is often counterposed to the apparent lack of political change as demonstrated by continued Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rule. However, the ongoing dominance of the CCP belies the fact that much has also changed in relation to practices of government, including how authorities and citizens interact in the management of everyday life, for example, through the roles played by professionals, volunteers and 'everyday experts' in public affairs. This book addresses key theoretical questions on the nature of government in China and documents the emergence of a range of new mentalities of government in (and about) China via chapters on clinical trials, conceptualizing government, consumer activity, elite philanthropy, lifestyle and beauty advice, public health, social work, volunteering, and urban and rural planning.

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