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1. The Myth of China’s Democratic Capitalists

  • Kellee S. Tsai
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Capitalism without Democracy
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© 2018 Cornell University Press, Ithaca

© 2018 Cornell University Press, Ithaca

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Preface ix
  4. List of Abbreviations xiii
  5. Note on Conversion of Key Measures and Romanization xv
  6. Map of China xviii
  7. 1. The Myth of China’s Democratic Capitalists 1
  8. 2. Bypassing Democracy: Regime Durability, Informal Institutions, and Political Change 17
  9. 3. The Unofficial and Official Revival of China’s Private Sector 44
  10. 4. Private Entrepreneurs’ Identities, Interests, and Values 72
  11. 5. Diversity in Private Entrepreneurs’ Coping Strategies 105
  12. 6. Local Variation in Private Sector Conditions 150
  13. 7. Changing China: Adaptive Informal Institutions 200
  14. Appendix A. Research Methodology 223
  15. Appendix B. List of Interviews, 2001–2005 229
  16. Glossary of Chinese Terms 237
  17. References 241
  18. Index 263
https://doi.org/10.7591/9780801461897-005

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Preface ix
  4. List of Abbreviations xiii
  5. Note on Conversion of Key Measures and Romanization xv
  6. Map of China xviii
  7. 1. The Myth of China’s Democratic Capitalists 1
  8. 2. Bypassing Democracy: Regime Durability, Informal Institutions, and Political Change 17
  9. 3. The Unofficial and Official Revival of China’s Private Sector 44
  10. 4. Private Entrepreneurs’ Identities, Interests, and Values 72
  11. 5. Diversity in Private Entrepreneurs’ Coping Strategies 105
  12. 6. Local Variation in Private Sector Conditions 150
  13. 7. Changing China: Adaptive Informal Institutions 200
  14. Appendix A. Research Methodology 223
  15. Appendix B. List of Interviews, 2001–2005 229
  16. Glossary of Chinese Terms 237
  17. References 241
  18. Index 263
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