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Synopsis
The volume examines the newly adopted Chinese government policy designed to aid the development of China's western regions. It considers the political and economic context of the campaign and then examines its potential impact in seven provincial level jurisdictions - Xinjiang, Qinghai, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Chongqing, Yunnan and Guizhou. In contrast to the rhetoric of national and even provincial level policy it emphasizes the more local aspects of development in the People's Republic of China.
Synopsis
The volume examines the newly adopted Chinese government policy designed to aid the development of China's western regions. It considers the political and economic context of the campaign and then examines its potential impact in seven provincial level jurisdictions - Xinjiang, Qinghai, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Chongqing, Yunnan and Guizhou.
About the Author
Professor David S. G. Goodman is Pro Vice Chancellor, International, UTS, where he is also Professor of International Studies.
Table of Contents
Preface; The Campaign to Open Up the West: National, Provincial-level and Local Perspectives David S. G. Goodman; The Emergence of the Campaign to Open Up the West: Ideological Formation, Central Decision Making and the Role of the Provinces Heike Holbig; Staged Development in Xinjiang Nicolas Becquelin; Qinghai and the Emergence of the West: Nationalities, Communal Interaction and National Integration David S. G. Goodman; Shaanxi: Building a Future on State Support Eduard B. Vermeer; Sichuan: Driving Capitalist Development Westward Christopher A. McNally; Chongqing: Opportunities and Risks Lijian Hong; Building a Southern Dynamo: Guizhou and State Power Tim Oakes; The Mobilization of 'Nature': Perspectives from North-west Yunnan Ralph Litzinger.