Have Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms generated a'civil society'in China? And to the
degree that they have, how has this affected the prospects for democracy? These are …

Over the past two decades, business associations have emerged to occupy a place in
China's urban organizational milieu.'Thousands of associations now exist across China. The …

A crucial part of China's economic reform has been the development of a private sector
economy and the gradual weakening of direct state control in social and eco-nomic life. This …

The emergence of civic associations in post-Mao China has attracted increasing interest
from Chinese and Western scholars alike. Recent studies have focused on a wide range of …

46 It is widely believed that the rise of the Stone Group and the political attitude and activities
of its head, Wan Runnan, are evidence that the development of the private sector led to the …

The striking economic success of the East Asian miracles challenges the standard economic
wisdom concerning minimum conditions for economic development. A host of recent …

In spite of the significant expansion of the private sector in China, the strategic sectors of the
economy are still dominated by a relatively small number of large state-owned companies …

IN 1978, DURING THE THIRD PLENUM OF THE ELEVENTH NATIONAL party congress,
Deng Xiaoping initiated a new economic policy that was to have dramatic economic and …

Economic reforms in China have led to the creation of an entirely new social class: the
business elite. Entrepreneurs in the foreign and private sectors have benefited tremendously …

This article examines the intensity and sources of Chinese private entrepreneurs' support for
the current political system. The study presented here is based on data from a representative …