Overview

Labour and civil society are two fundamental components of international discussions concerning China today. Whether it is the arrest of labour activists or rights lawyers, the adoption of new industrial policies, or the passing of draconian rules on non-governmental organisations, the events occurring in these areas in China often make global headlines. At the same time, in spite of the grave challenges for workers and activists, the Chinese labour movement is witnessing significant developments, with the occurrence of some of the largest strikes in decades. All of this calls for more serious analysis from both scholars and practitioners, as well for critical engagement with a broader global audience interested in forging international solidarity. It is with these aims in mind that we have compiled this Made in China Yearbook 2016: Disturbances in Heaven, a collection of original articles by both scholars and activists, analysing the most important trends in Chinese labour and civil society over the past year. With its unique blend of in-depth scholarly work written in a direct, accessible style, this volume will allow readers to situate events and policies related to Chinese labour and civil society in a wider context, and serve as an indispensable reference book for international activists, practitioners, and policy-makers.

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Author:   Ivan Franceschini ,  Kevin Lin ,  Nicholas Loubere
Publisher:   ANU Press
Imprint:   ANU Press
ISBN:  

9781760461072

ISBN 10:   1760461075
Pages:   152
Publication Date:   16 February 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Disturbances in Heaven Briefs: January-March 2016 Steer Your Way The Chinese Working Class: Made, Unmade, in Itself, for Itself, or None of the Above? Remoulding the State Sector: Back to the 1990s? Laying Off Responsibility: Microcredit, Entrepreneurship, and China's Industrial Retrenchment Migrant Labour and the Sustainability of China's Welfare System Forum: Interpreting Chinese Labour: Informalisation or Empowerment? Briefs: April-June 2016 Hammer to Fall Revisiting Chinese Labour NGOs: Some Grounds for Hope? The Resistance of Walmart Workers in China: A Missed Opportunity What Does Wukan Have to Do With Democracy? The Foreign NGOs Management Law: A Compendium Forum: A Civil Society Under Assault Briefs: July-September 2016 Eye in the Sky The Neglected Side of the Coin: Legal Hegemony, Class Consciousness, and Labour Politics in China Chinese Workers and the Law: Misplaced Trust? Chinese Workers and the Legal System: Bridging the Gap in Representation China's Religion Law and the Perils of Counting Consciousness Forum: Interpreting The Rule Of Law in Xi Jinping's China Briefs: October-December 2016 Heart of Darkness? Fighting the Race to the Bottom: Regulating Chinese Investment in Zambian Mines There and Back Again: Conceptualising the Chinese Gold Rush in Ghana A Chinese Empire in the Making? Questioning Myths from the Agri-Food Sector in Ghana Soul Sacrifice Paradise Under Construction The Cow and the Goat Descend the Mountain: Fighting Modernity with Poems Chinese Dreams of Happiness: What Are the Chances? Bibliography  

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