Category: Books

China’s Elite Politics: Governance and Democratization

Title: China's Elite Politics: Governance and Democratization Editor(s)/Author(s): Hong YU Year: 2010 Publisher(s): World Scientific Publilshing Abstract: A sequel to the author’s trailblazer (China’s Elite Politics: Political Transition and Power Balancing), this book tackles the issue of governance in China. It provides up-to-date information on China’s political elites and evaluates their ability to deal with [...]
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China’s Economy in Transformation under the New Normal

Title: China's Economy in Transformation under the New Normal Editor(s)/Author(s): Sarah Y. TONG & WAN Jing Year: August 2017 Publisher(s): World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd Abstract: This book examines the recent development and prospect of the Chinese economy as the country adapts to changing domestic and external settings. After more than three decades of [...]
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Economic Development and Inequality in China:The Case of Guangdong

Title: Economic Development and Inequality in China:The Case of Guangdong Editor(s)/Author(s): Hong YU Year: 2010 Publisher(s): Routledge Abstract: The conventional belief that all regions have equally benefited from China’s remarkable development over the last three decades is subjected to criticism in this book as Hong Yu systematically analyses the issue of regional inequality during the [...]
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China’s Development: Social Investment and Challenges

Title: China's Development: Social Investment and Challenges Editor(s)/Author(s): ZHAO Litao Year: September 2017 Publisher(s): World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd Abstract: China has made remarkable yet uneven progress in social development. This book analyses China’s achievements and problems in social development from the perspective of social investment. Social investment has gained popularity in Europe as [...]
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Politics, Culture and Identities in East Asia: Integration and Division

Title: Politics, Culture and Identities in East Asia: Integration and Division Editor(s)/Author(s): LAM Peng Er and LIM Tai Wei Year: November 2017 Publisher(s): World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd Abstract: This edited book reflects the “yin-yang” of East Asia — the analogy of co-existing “hot and cold” trends in that region. To concentrate only on [...]
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The China Model and its Future (in Chinese)

Title: The China Model and its Future (in Chinese) Editor(s)/Author(s): ZHENG Yongnian Year: June 2011 Publisher(s): World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd Abstract: 中国模式及其未来 郑永年 著 新加坡:八方文化创作室(世界科技出版公司) 2011年6月第一版 郑永年的《中国模式:经验与困局》获得2010年亚洲周刊十大好书,而这本《中国模式及其未来》则继续上一本好书的话题,分为四篇,从经济、社会、政治和国际层面来讨论中国模式的优劣。郑永年一系列关于中国问题的尖锐文章引起中国政府官员的高度重视,为中国制订各方面的改革措施,提供了参考意见。 Contents: 自序与致谢 前言:中国的崛起和中国模式 经济改革与GDP主义 GDP主义还是制度建设? 经济改革模式 土地、农村和农民工 收入分配和社会正义 社会改革的困境 从发展第一到保护社会 中产阶级与社会改革 冲突、抗议和社会暴力 新社会契约与社会改革 政治改革及其敌人 意识形态的衰落 开放与政治转型 民主的中国模式 政治改革的挑战 中国模式与世界 中国崛起的世界意义 中国与世界秩序 中国的国际观 中国与全球变局 Purchase Link: http://www.globalpublishing.com.sg/chinese/bookshop/g253.html
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Suzhou Industrial Park: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects

Title: Suzhou Industrial Park: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects Editor(s)/Author(s): John WONG and Liang Fook LYE Year: March 2020 Publisher(s): World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd Abstract: This book studies the Suzhou Industrial Park, a flagship project between the governments of Singapore and China, in a holistic manner, by highlighting not only its economic progress but [...]
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Society Must be Defended

Title: Society Must be Defended Editor(s)/Author(s): ZHENG Yongnian Year: Jan 2011 Publisher(s): 保卫社会/郑永年看中国系列 Abstract: 三十多年,的经济改革使中国的面貌焕然一新,中国积累了大量的物质财富,综合国力显著上升。但由于中国政治和社会制度改革远远滞后于经济制度改革,使得社会越来越难以消化经济发展所带来的各种消极后果,矛盾丛生,社会群体之间关系紧张。为此,郑永年教授高声倡导摫N郎缁釘棗政府应建立基本的社会制度,以保护人民的基本社会权利,促进公民社会的健康发育,避免转型期的社会问题演化成为社会危机,为中国的长期繁荣稳定奠定坚实的基础。该书集中了郑教授十年来社会问题和社会政策的评论文章,内容涵盖了房地产、中产阶级、收入分配、社会正义等当今中国最关键的社会问题,并提出了切实可行的政策方略 Contents: 前言 目录 从发展第一到保护社会 经济主义的局限性 问题不仅仅在于“弱势群体” 为什么要提建设“和谐社会” “发展”不一定就是硬道理 中国和谐社会有待进一步制度创新 市场社会主义与中国和谐社会 小康社会、和谐社会与中国的发展难题 中国必须进行一场社会改革的攻坚战 中国要平衡国家发展权和社会民生权 房地产与社会改革 中国住房政策的症结在哪里 中国“圈房运动”弱化执政党社会基础 中国需要实现房地产的彻底转型 房地产改革当是中国社会建设大工程 中国建设内需社会需要做什么 中国的“房地产病” 中产阶级与社会改革 “小康社会”与中共的政治定位 “小康社会”和中共的“中产阶级”观 新社会阶层的崛起对于中国的政治意义 资本权力挑战中国和谐社会 中国中产阶级的厄运和社会的不稳定化 市场进入、豁免、退出和中国的改革困境 中产阶级和中国社会的命运 中国改革政策的困局 冲突、抗议和改革动力 为什么要以“麻烦制造”来争取利益 中国社会稳定吗 如何认识目前中国的社会抗议运动 中国社会改革应当扶植社会力量 对中国的社会冲突要有清醒的认识 罢工潮与中国的转型动力 社会矛盾与社会暴力 中国群体性事件的崛起说明了什么 中国解决权、钱、民冲突刻不容缓 “中国墙” 中国社会暴力的蔓延及其后果 [...]
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China’s Economic Modernisation and Structural Changes: Essays in Honour of John Wong

Title: China's Economic Modernisation and Structural Changes: Essays in Honour of John Wong Editor(s)/Author(s): ZHENG Yongnian and Sarah Y. TONG Year: May 2019 Publisher(s): World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd Abstract: This book provides a timely update on the ongoing transformation of the Chinese economy. As the world’s second largest economy, China marked the 40th [...]
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Chinese Society in the Xi Jinping Era

Title: Chinese Society in the Xi Jinping Era Editor(s)/Author(s): ZHAO Litao and QI Dongtao Year: March 2020 Publisher(s): World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd Abstract: As China has become the world’s second largest economy and risen rapidly amid various internal and external challenges, its profound social transformation and changing social policies are seemingly receiving inadequate [...]
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