Handbook of China's governance and domestic politics

List of Tables and Figures List of Contributors Abbreviations Preface: The Importance of China Chris Ogden Part 1: Organizational Principles 1. The CCP and the One-Party State Kerry Brown 2. State Conceptions & Governance Structures Bo Zhiyue 3. The Role of the PLA Dennis J. Blasko Part 2: Policy Areas 4. Economics Hongyi Lai 5. Justice Margaret Woo – NorthEastern University 6. Public Health and Social Policy Jane Duckett 7. Education and Culture Janette Ryan 8. Internal Security Murray Scot Tanner 9. Defence and Foreign Affairs Jingdong Yuan Part 3: Political Processes 10. Political Representation Tony Saich 11. Political Participation Baogang He 12. Political Opposition Merle Goldman 13. Centre-Local Relations Linda Li 14. Nationalism Elena Barabantseva Part 4: Contemporary Issues 15. Social Change and Inequality Kun-Chin Lin and Tao Ran 16. Corruption Andrew Wedeman 17. Human Rights Robert Weatherley 18. Environmental Degradation Elizabeth C. Economy 19. Social Unrest Marie-Eve Reny and Bill Hurst 20. Separatism Michael E. Clarke 21. Resource Shortages Lei Shen, Tian-Ming Gao and Li Gao 22. Media and the Internet Gary Tang and Simon Shen 23. Globalization and Individualism Doug Guthrie Conclusions: China’s Transition and the World Chris Ogden Bibliography