This paper examines significant changes (and continuities) in the realm of government in
contemporary China through drawing upon the insights of governmentality studies. It …

Since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) embarked on a programme of 'reform and
openness' in the late 1970s, Chinese society has undergone a series of dramatic …

It is the commonplace perception that transitions from socialist planned economies to market
capitalism occur in a straightforward manner, and that once a decision for transition is made …

This book provides a balanced assessment of China's communist rule, its viability as well as
its prospect of democracy. The People's Congresses and Governance in China presents a …

Governmentality–a term coined by Michel Foucault (1979, 1991) to describe a rethinking of
the notion of government–has become a key concept in the humanities and social sciences …

This paper conceptualizes 'neo-socialist governmentality'as a set of rationalities of
governance that aim to shape, nurture, constrain and guide the autonomy of Chinese …

This article examines the dual logic of the market and state in shaping the trajectory of civil
society in China. Specifically, it argues first that the central and local governments' strategy …

The paper intends to provide a framework of understanding the political economy of
Chinese state capitalism in which China transformed from an economy owned and …

These four conceptual and critical essays on state and society in contemporary China argue
vigorously against the grain of prevailing scholarly interpretation. In substantive content, they …

The changing nature of state-business relations in China can be analyzed in light of recent
privatization experiences. Drawing on an analytical framework based on statist literature, the …