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The State and Society of China

A Century Long Ensemble of “Great Power” and “New Citizens”

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Authors:
  1. Yong Gao

    1. National Institute of Social Development, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

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  2. Ying Wu

    1. National Institute of Social Development, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

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  • Provides a valuable resource for the academic community researching the relationship between state and society in China
  • Sheds a new light on the relations between national ability enhancement and social vitality motivation
  • Develops strategies and means for the interaction between the country and society to address the issues in social governance
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Social Development Experiences in China (SODEEXCH)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. The Issue of “State and Society” in Chinese Historical Context

    • Yong Gao, Ying Wu
    Pages 1-17

  3. 1949—1978: Social Integration and Mass Mobilization

    • Yong Gao, Ying Wu
    Pages 19-55

  4. 1979—1992: Decentralization of Power, Transfer of Profits and Germination of Interests

    • Yong Gao, Ying Wu
    Pages 57-91

  5. 1993—2002: Adjustment, Transformation and Diversified Differentiation

    • Yong Gao, Ying Wu
    Pages 93-134

  6. From 2003 till Now: Livelihood Strategy and Participating Claim

    • Yong Gao, Ying Wu
    Pages 135-172

  7. Enforcement of State Ability and Stimulation of Social Vitality

    • Yong Gao, Ying Wu
    Pages 173-187
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About this book

This book places the topic of the state and society in the context of modern development in China over the past century, investigating the dynamic relation and internal tension between the state’s power enhancement and society’s vitality activation instead of simply regarding the country and society as two separate entities. Building a modern country and activating the people’s vitality involves three closely linked and mutually supporting aspects: establishing the identity recognition of the people to unite the nation; adjusting the organizational system of the society to promote mobilization and institute a social incentive system; and determining dominant strategies and means for the interaction between the country and society to address social-governance issues. This book carefully sheds light on the logic behind China’s roundabout strategy for building a modern country and motivating the vitality of its people.

Authors and Affiliations

  • National Institute of Social Development, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

    Yong Gao, Ying Wu

About the authors

Gao Yong, assistant researcher of National Institute of Social Development of Chinese Academy of Social Science, who was granted the doctoral degree by Peking University in 2008. He lays his research emphasis on the social leveling and mobility, civic awareness and social engagement. His representative theses include Mobility of Social Barriers: Investigation on Inter-generation Mobility against the Background of Structural Transition, Why Status Recognition Declines: and on the Transition of Status Recognition Basis, etc.

Wu Ying, assistant researcher of National Institute of Social Development of Chinese Academy of Social Science, who was granted the doctoral degree by Peking University in 2009. She lays her research emphasis on the social management and basic-level governance, community development, and urbanization issues and housing policies. Her representative theses include “Visible” and “Invisible” Countries at Basic Society, Analysis on Satisfaction and Impact Factors of Guarantee Houses, The Constructive Significance of Homeowners’ Rightful Protest in China, etc.




Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The State and Society of China

  • Book Subtitle: A Century Long Ensemble of “Great Power” and “New Citizens”

  • Authors: Yong Gao, Ying Wu

  • Series Title: Social Development Experiences in China

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6662-7

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. and China Social Sciences Press 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-6661-0Published: 09 November 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-4925-6Published: 25 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-6662-7Published: 27 October 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2520-1557

  • Series E-ISSN: 2520-1565

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 187

  • Topics: Political Sociology, Sociological Theory, Political Science

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