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Contagious Capitalism : Globalization and the Politics of Labor in China /

One of the core assumptions of recent American foreign policy is that China's post-1978 policy of "reform and openness" will lead to political liberalization. This book challenges that assumption and the general relationship between economic liberalization and democratization. Moreove...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gallagher, Mary Elizabeth, 1969-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodstock : Princeton University Press, 2007.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: Contagious Capitalism; Chapter Three: Blurring Boundaries: Foreign Direct Investment and the Evolution of Enterprise Ownership in China; Chapter Four: The Unmitigated Market: Contract Labor and the Problem of Representation in Chinese Firms; Chapter Five: "Use the Law as Your Weapon!"; Chapter Six: From State-owned to National Industry; Conclusion: The Contradiction of "Reform and Openness"; Appendix: Firms and Interviews; Notes; Bibliography; Index.