| Description |
xv, 406 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction : two opposing views of China -- 2. Deja vu all over again : China and the East Asian model -- 3. Taking rights seriously? : official policy and actual practice -- 4. Social and economic rights, law and order, women's rights, and cultural rights -- 5. Of rights and wrongs : why China is subject to a double standard on rights -- 6. Institutional reform : rule of law and good governance -- 7. Debating democracy -- 8. What if China democratizes? : what if it doesn't? -- 9. Conclusion : modernity with modesty : the strengths and limits of the EAM |
| Summary |
"This book seeks to bridge the gap in understanding about China and to create a firmer foundation for mutual trust, while recognizing that there are inevitable risks in a shift in global power of this magnitude that will require hard-headed pragmatism at times where interests collide."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available online |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Democracy -- China.
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Globalization -- China.
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Human rights -- China.
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| SUBJECT |
China -- Economic conditions -- 2000-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99010023
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China -- Politics and government -- 2002- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2004009498
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| LC no. |
2006027155 |
| ISBN |
0199208344 (alk. paper) |
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9780199208340 (alk. paper) |
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