Red Capitalists in China: The Party, Private Entrepreneurs, and Prospects for Political Change [Paperback]

This book, first published in 2003, looks at the evolving relationship between the Chinese Communist Party and private entrepreneurs.This book looks at the evolving relationship between the Chinese Communist Party and private entrepreneurs. Specifically, it examines the implications of recruiting entrepreneurs into the communist party, which has given rise to the label red capitalists. Although many foreign observes expect that economic change will inevitably lead to political change in China, this book shows that China's entrepreneurs are willing partners with the state rather than an autonomous force in opposition to the state.This book looks at the evolving relationship between the Chinese Communist Party and private entrepreneurs. Specifically, it examines the implications of recruiting entrepreneurs into the communist party, which has given rise to the label red capitalists. Although many foreign observes expect that economic change will inevitably lead to political change in China, this book shows that China's entrepreneurs are willing partners with the state rather than an autonomous force in opposition to the state.Viewing the evolving relationship between the Chinese Communist Party and private entrepreneurs, this book examines the implications of recruiting entrepreneurs into the communist party. It has given rise to the label of red capitalists. Although many foreign observers expect economic change to lead inevitably to political change in China, this book reveals that China's entrepreneurs are willing partners with the state; not an autonomous force in opposition to the state.1. Introduction; 2. Challenges of party building in the reform era; 3. New institutional links; Appendix: survey design and implementation; 4. The politics of cooptation; 5. The political beliefs and behaviors of China's red capitalists; Appendix: multivariate analyses of political beliefs of officials and entrepreneurs; 6. Conclusion. Dickson presents a welcome addition tl“9