Chinese Capitalisms Historical Emergence and Political Implications [Hardcover]

In Chinese Capitalisms , experts examine the rise of capitalism on China and Taiwan, analyzing impacts exerted by global capitalism, Chinese civilization, and remnants of socialist practice. In focusing on these, they also address longstanding issues such as Weber's China Thesis, state-business relationships, and China's civil society, among others.Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction; Y.Chu PART I: CAPITALIST CHINA? The 'Spirit' of Capitalism in China: Contemporary Meanings of Weber's Thought; C.Ku State Neo-Liberalism: The Chinese Road to Capitalism; Y.Chu& A.Y.So Post-revolution Transformations and the Re-emergence of Capitalism in China: Implications for the Internal Organization of Economic Activities; Y.Lin Workers in Post-Socialist China: Shattered Rice Bowls, Fragmented Subjectivities; J.Hudson, W.Hurst& C.Sorace PART II: CHINA'S CAPITALISM IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE Taiwan's Industrialisation: The Rise of a Demand-Responsive Economy; G.G.Hamilton& C.Kao Taishang: A Different Kind of Ethnic Chinese Business in Southeast Asia; H.M.Hsiao, H.Wang& I.Kung A Spell Breaker: The Dynamism of the Koo Family; T.C.Ho& W.Sun Capitalism in China? Comparative Perspectives; I.Szel?nyi Chinese Capitalisms: Concluding Thoughts on their Historical Emergence, Political Implications, and Unique Characteristics; Y.Chu IndexGARY G. HAMILTON is Professor of Sociology and of International Studies at the University of Washington, USATSAIMAN C. HO is Post-doctoral fellow in the Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong KongHSIN-HUANG MICHAEL HSIAO is the Executive Director of the Center for Asia-Pacific Area Studies (CAPAS) and Research Fellow of the Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, and Professor of Sociology, National Taiwan UniversityJAMES J. HUDSON is a PhD student in the Department of History, University of Texas, Austin, USAWILLIAM HURST is Assistant Professor of Government at the University of Texas, Austin, USACHENG-SHU KAO is ProfelCÃ