way in which private entrepreneurs in China act in a collective manner, i. e. as a strategic group; and second, how … strategies aimed at safeguarding their interests, and that in so doing they are playing a salient role as system stabilizers. …

"This book provides a fresh perspective on the political agency of private entrepreneurs in contemporary China. Most … it has not challenged the current regime. State-business relations in contemporary China should thus be understood not in … institutional change. This book is based on several years of comparative empirical fieldwork across China. With its rich and unique …