residential committees (RC), in China's urban neighbourhoods and communities (shequ). It shows that these elections at present are … a collective economy as in most of China's villages. RCs are primarily important to those weaker strata of society who … about - RC elections in the daily lives of China's urban dwellers still are, they still have some influence on political …

Die vorliegende Arbeit geht der Frage nach, ob sich in China eine Zivilgesellschaft in der Entstehung befindet. Die … leiten daraus (d) Empfehlungen für die Entwicklungszusammenarbeit mit China ab. Auch wenn von der Entstehung einer … Zivilgesellschaft in China noch nicht gesprochen werden kann, wirken sich diese Entwicklungen doch auf den Charakter des politischen …

Erfahrungen bei Forschungsaufenthalten in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, Pakistan und reflektieren in …. After a short introduction to the concept of field research several articles about experiences of field studies in China …

This paper analyzes the question whether or not in China structures of a civil society are emerging. It addresses the … Western terms and the necessary preconditions like an enterprise culture, a civic culture, a discoursive culture and an … everyday culture are just emerging. …

This working paper brings together assessments of the trilateral relations between China, the EU und the US from the … disciplines of political science and economics. The first paper primarily addresses the following three issues: a) China's current … development and prospects b) EU-China relations, and c) recommendations in terms of EU policies towards China. The second paper …

"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 …

This paper examines why despite increasing corruption since the 1980s, China's development has advanced so rapidly. The …