Politics in China

FRANÇOISE MENGIN has been a Researcher at the Center for International Studies and Research (CERI, Sciences Po) since 1997. JEAN-LOUIS ROCCA is currently Professor of Political Science at Renmin University of China. From1987 and 1995, he lectured as a professor in history and economics at the Catholic University of Lyons. He is a member of the EU-China Academic Network sponsored by the European Commission.

'Mengin and Rocca fashion an approach that takes seriously the interpenetration of the political with the social and economic spheres. They theorize this complex set of relationships rather strongly, which is a welcome development for China studies. They bring together continental British, American, and Chinese scholars and academic traditions, also a rarity; the cross-fertilization and comparisons are both edifying and downright fascinating and intellectually delightful. The editors ground the analysis of Chinese politics squarely in the complex dynamics of social class, a powerful and worthwhile endeavor. Politics in China should elevate the theoretical level of China studies while also adding much new and valuable substantive information' - Marc Blecher, Department of Politics, Oberlin College

• Three at Once; J.Rocca Sudden Sackings and the Mirage of the Market; D.Solinger Three Patterns of Working-Class Transitions in China; C.K.Lee Money Power and the Problem of Legitimacy in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; T.Ngo The Reemergence of the Chinese Bourgeoisie; D.Wank Cadres, Guanxi, and Wealth; S.Lautard Country Maids in the City; D.Davin Spaces of Discussion, Forms of Decision; T.Linshan Enterprises, Entrepreneurs, and Social Networks in Taiwan; G.Guiheux The Southern Chinese Borders; G.Evans Taiwanese Politics and Chinese Markets; F.Mengin