Corporatism, civil society and democratisation in the People's Republic of China

Document Type

Journal article

Source Publication

China Report

Publication Date

5-1-2002

Volume

38

Issue

2

First Page

233

Last Page

257

Publisher

Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd.

Abstract

This paper raises serious doubts about the theme that depicts “China as a corporatist system”, and argues that, although the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is truly loosening its control over the state enterprises, it still maintains its formal authority and is still playing a leading role in the industrial system. A clarification of the notion is timely in view of the conceptual ambiguity involved. Corporatism could be understood as a set of structures, which link society with the state; in other words, it could be studied as a broader problem of interrelationships between state and society.

DOI

10.1177/000944550203800204

Print ISSN

00094455

E-ISSN

0973063X

Publisher Statement

Copyright © 2002 Sage Publications Ltd

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Language

English

Recommended Citation

Wong, Y.-c., & Chan, C.-p. (2002). Corporatism, civil society and democratisation in the People's Republic of China. China Report, 38(2), 233-257. doi: 10.1177/000944550203800204

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