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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
July 2022
Print publication year:
2022
Online ISBN:
9781009067409
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009067409
Subjects:
Area Studies, Asian Studies, Political Economy, East Asian Government, Politics and Policy, Politics and International Relations
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Book description

Due to uneven economic reforms, Chinese provinces have developed distinct approaches to governing that impact social policy priorities and policy implementation. Ratigan shows how coastal provinces tended to prioritize health and education, and developed a pragmatic policy style, which fostered innovation and professionalism in policy implementation. Meanwhile, inland provinces tended to prioritize targeted poverty alleviation and affordable housing, while taking a paternalist, top-down approach to implementation. This book provides a quantitative analysis of provincial social policy spending in the 2000s and qualitative case studies of provinces with divergent approaches to social policy. It highlights healthcare, but also draws on illustrative examples from poverty alleviation, education, and housing policy. By showing the importance of local actors in shaping social policy implementation, this book will appeal to scholars and advanced students of Chinese politics, comparative welfare studies, and comparative politics.

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'The author demonstrates an outstanding ability in drawing multiple theoretical approaches and frameworks into one compelling argument. … Local Politics and Social Policy in China will be of great value to social-policy experts, China specialists and the general readership in political science and public policy.'

Alex Jingwei He Source: China Quarterly

‘… an important contribution to the literature on welfare politics and central-local relations in China.'

Jiwei Qian Source: Pacific Affairs

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