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Taxation Without Representation In Contemporary Rural China; Hardback
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Subject
- Political Science, china
- Book Title
- Taxation Without Representation In Contemporary Rural China
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- No
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Genre
- Politics & Society
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United Kingdom
- ISBN
- 9780521813181
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521813182
ISBN-13
9780521813181
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2314448
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
302 Pages
Publication Name
Taxation Without Representation in Contemporary Rural China
Language
English
Publication Year
2003
Subject
General, Taxation / General, World / Asian
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Business & Economics
Series
Cambridge Modern China Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
18.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2002-025679
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
Review of the hardback: '… a powerful argument … Readers will learn just as much about how to study China as they will about China itself in this fascinating book.' Journal of China Quarterly, Review of the hardback: 'The authors of this book tackle a subject crucial to understanding contemporary China.' Journal of East Asian Studies 4, '... its startling revelations and bold analysis should be compulsory reading for leaders in China and other developing countries who are genuinely interested in social reform and preventing the suffering of a critical sector of the working class.' Development Policy Review, '... comprehensive ... its startling revelations and bold analysis should be compulsory reading for leaders in China and other developing countries who are genuinely interested in social reform and who seek to prevent suffering of a critical sector of the working class.' Development and Change, Review of the hardback: '… its startling revelations and bold analysis should be compulsory reading for leaders in China and other developing countries who are genuinely interested in social reform and preventing the suffering of a critical sector of the working class.' Development Policy Review, "...[a] fine study of taxation in rural China under reform..." China Review International, Peter Hays Gries, University of Colorado at Boulder, Review of the hardback: '… comprehensive … its startling revelations and bold analysis should be compulsory reading for leaders in China and other developing countries who are genuinely interested in social reform and who seek to prevent suffering of a critical sector of the working class.' Development and Change, Review of the hardback: '... its startling revelations and bold analysis should be compulsory reading for leaders in China and other developing countries who are genuinely interested in social reform and preventing the suffering of a critical sector of the working class.' Development Policy Review, Review of the hardback: '... a powerful argument ... Readers will learn just as much about how to study China as they will about China itself in this fascinating book.' Journal of China Quarterly, 'The authors of this book tackle a subject crucial to understanding contemporary China.' Journal of East Asian Studies 4, Review of the hardback: '... comprehensive ... its startling revelations and bold analysis should be compulsory reading for leaders in China and other developing countries who are genuinely interested in social reform and who seek to prevent suffering of a critical sector of the working class.' Development and Change, '... a powerful argument ... Readers will learn just as much about how to study China as they will about China itself in this fascinating book.' Journal of China Quarterly, "Anyone interested in the crisis of state-society relations in the Chinese countryside should consult this excellent study by Thomas P. Bernstein and Xiaobo LÜ." Pacific Affairs, Elisabeth Köll, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
336.2009511
Table Of Content
1. Introduction; 2. Peasants and taxation in historical perspective; 3. Extracting funds from the peasants; 4. Institutional sources of informal tax burdens; 5. Burdens and resistance: peasant collective action; 6. Containing burdens: change and persistence; 7. Burden reduction: village democratization and farmer national interest representation; 8. Conclusions.
Synopsis
The tax burden imposed upon the farmer has become a major source of discontent in the Chinese countryside and a worrisome source of political and social instability. Thomas P. Bernstein and Xiabo LU examine the heavy, informal taxation, revealing how peasants defend their interests by adopting peaceful and violent strategies of collective resistance. Bernstein and LU explain why the central government, often siding with the peasants, has been unable to resolve the tax burden issue by instituting a sound, reliable financial system., This book provides the first, in-depth English study of the problem of aggressive taxation by local governments in China and explains how this has played a large role in the development gap between urban and rural areas and in the disaffection of a large proportion of the population in rural China., The tax burden imposed upon the farmer has become a major source of discontent in the Chinese countryside and a worrisome source of political and social instability. Thomas P. Bernstein and Xiabo L examine the heavy, informal taxation, revealing how peasants defend their interests by adopting peaceful and violent strategies of collective resistance. Bernstein and L explain why the central government, often siding with the peasants, has been unable to resolve the tax burden issue by instituting a sound, reliable financial system., The financial burden imposed upon the Chinese farmer by local taxes has become a major source of discontent in the Chinese countryside and a worrisome source of political and social instability for the Chinese government. Bernstein and Lü examine the forms and sources of heavy, informal taxation, and shed light on how peasants defend their interests by adopting strategies of collective resistance (both peaceful and violent). Bernstein and Lü also explain why the central government, while often siding with the peasants, has not been able to solve the burden problem by instituting a sound, reliable financial system in the countryside. While the regime has, to some extent, sought to empower farmers to defend their interests - by informing them about tax rules, expanding the legal system, and instituting village elections, for example, these attempts have not yet generated enough power from 'below' to counter powerful, local official agencies.
LC Classification Number
HJ2981 .B47 2003
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