Some reflections on the current situation in China

Thomas Heberer

No 90/2012, Working Papers on East Asian Studies from University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute of East Asian Studies IN-EAST

Abstract: The paper examines recent political and social developments in the People's Republic of China. It highlights some of the principle features in current Chinese politics: fragmentation of both the system and its actors; the role of the Chinese state as a developmental state; the issue of whether the party state exhibits stability and legitimacy. Furthermore, the discourses on political change within Chinese politics and intellectuals are addressed, the preconditions for a stable democracy are discussed and finally the function of the current Chinese state will be assessed.

Keywords: China; food security; food safety; agriculture; environmental pollution; NGOs; civil society; consumer protection; grain self-sufficiency; global food trade; waste management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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