The success or failure of China's development will impact not only its own citizens but also
those of the world. China is widely recognized as a global actor on the world stage and no …

One of the most glaring legacies of 20thcentury Chinese socialism is a sharp and widened
divide between China's urban and rural areas. China's widened urban–rural divide arose …

This article examines the fate of rural migrants in Shanghai, China's largest metropolis.
Relying on data from a representative survey, it provides a profile of recent rural migrants …

The Confucian norm of filial piety has been the cornerstone of the Chinese family for
millennia. In contemporary China, demographic shifts and socioeconomic changes are …

In the last two decades of the twentieth century, following the worldwide collapse of
communism, China ascended from being one of the most egalitarian societies in the world to …

China's urbanization has accelerated during the era of reform. While there has been real
progress in urbanization, the process has also been skewed by several administrative …

Following drastic fertility and mortality declines in the second half of the twentieth century,
China at the turn of the twenty-first century is joining the ranks of aging societies elsewhere …

This book introduces readers to the current social and economic state of China since its
restructuring in 1949. Provides insights into the targeted institutional change that is occurring …

The Chinese economy's return to commodification and privatization has greatly diversified
China's institutional landscape. With the migration of more than 140 million villagers to cities …

State rescaling, policy experimentation and path dependency in post-Mao China: a dynamic
analytical framework. Regional Studies. This paper evaluates the applicability of the state …