Marginalisation in China - Bin Wu

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Résumé :
Economic transition in China has witnessed (re)centralization of resources from the margin to the core in economic, social and political senses. This book employs a marginalization lens to reveal, delineate and better understand the processes, patterns, trends, multiple dimensions and dynamics of the phenomenon, and the consequences and implications for development and well-being in the country. Bringing together a wide range of domestic and international experts and disciplinary perspectives, the book combines empirical research and conceptual analysis to provide an insightful overview of China's recent development. It contributes to the debate over marginalization and its interactions with globalization and transition in China, and has significance for various domestic and international policy arenas in respect of tackling marginalization, poverty and social exclusion effectively while striving for the achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goals in China and beyond....

Biographie:
Chapter 1 Introduction, Heather XiaoquanZhang, RichardSanders...

Sommaire:
Heather Xiaoquan Zhang is Lecturer in Chinese Studies in the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Leeds, UK. Bin Wu is Research Associate in the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University UK. Richard Sanders is Reader in Political Economy at the University of Northampton, UK....