(The)applicability of policy-making theories in post-Mao China

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• List of figures and tables = ⅹ
• Acknowledgements = xi
• List of abbreviations = xii
• 1 Introduction = 1
• 1.1 The significance of applying policy-making theories = 1
• 1.2 China's policy-making in the last two decades is well worthy of study = 3
• 1.3 The possible problems to conduct this study = 6
• 1.4 The key issues and study method = 7
• PART Ⅰ : FORMULATING THE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
• 2 A survey of the state theories relating to how policy is made = 17
• 2.1 Policy and policy-making = 17
• 2.2 The diverse state theories about how policy is made = 19
• 2.2.1 Pluralism and neo-pluralism = 19
• 2.2.2 Elite theory = 21
• 2.2.3 Marxist theories = 24
• 2.2.4 Globalisation theory = 28
• 2.2.5 Institutionalist theory = 31
• 2.3 The applicability of the above theories to China's practice = 34
• 2.3.1 The fundamental structure and the principal features of the state's power in contemporary China = 34
• 2.3.2 The applicability of the theories to China's practice = 40
• 3 A review of the models about how China's policy is made = 59
• 3.1 The background and context = 59
• 3.1.1 The development of diverse models = 59
• 3.1.2 The theoretical basis of the Chinese policy-making models = 62
• 3.2 Reviewing the models = 65
• 3.2.1 The pluralism-basis models = 66
• 3.2.2 The elitism-basis models = 80
• 3.2.3 The institutionalism-basis and institutions-related models = 84
• 3.3 Conclusions = 101
• 4 The diverse theories about how policy should be made = 104
• 4.1 Examining the theories = 104
• 4.1.1 Rationalism = 104
• 4.1.2 Incrementalism = 108
• 4.1.3 `Mixed scanning' approach = 113
• 4.1.4 Optimal method = 116
• 4.1.5 Contingent approach = 118
• 4.1.6 Garbage can theory = 123
• 4.2 The applicability of the selected theories to China's practice = 127
• 4.2.1 About rational theory = 128
• 4.2.2 About incrementalist model = 131
• 4.2.3 About mixed scanning model = 136
• 4.2.4 About optimal approach = 139
• 4.3 Conclusions = 140
• PART Ⅱ : THE POLICY-MAKING PROCESS OF THE SEZ COURSE
• 5 A general review of China's SEZ course = 145
• 5.1 The main characteristics and policies of China's SEZs = 145
• 5.1.1 The main features and policies = 145
• 5.1.2 The relations between the SEZs and the reform and opening-up strategy = 148
• 5.1.3 The relations between the SEZs and the CEDS programme = 149
• 5.2 Policy-making background : China urgently needed and had launched the reform and opening-up = 152
• 5.2.1 The old economic management system strongly impeded China's economic development = 153
• 5.2.2 The self-closed state prevents China from sharing the advantages of the economic globalization = 155
• 5.2.3 The old policy-making pattern failed to meet the demands of a modern society's development = 156
• 5.3 A basic development course and main achievements of China's SEZs = 157
• 6 Policy-making for setting up the first group of SEZs = 164
• 6.1 Refusing a golden chance : the big lesson in the 1950s = 164
• 6.2 The policy-making process of setting up the first group of SEZs = 166
• 6.2.1 The first stage : the initiative of the suggestion = 166
• 6.2.2 The second stage : deepening and finalising of the scheme = 169
• 6.2.3 The third stage : the determination, legitimisation and implementation of the SEZ strategy = 172
• 7 Policy-making for establishing the largest SEZ - Hainan = 175
• 7.1 A brief introduction of setting up SEZ in Hainan = 175
• 7.1.1 Some features of Hainan Island = 175
• 7.1.2 The relations between turning Hainan into a separate province and establishing a SEZ = 177
• 7.1.3 A tortuous road towards setting up the SEZ = 178
• 7.2 The first opening wave - Hainan as a quasi SEZ = 178
• 7.3 The second opening wave - a SEZ without the SEZ' s status = 181
• 7.4 The third opening wave - Hainan became a new province and the largest SEZ = 184
• 7.4.1 A new strategic step - the whole Hainan Island became a province and a SEZ = 185
• 7.4.2 Yangpu programme - a key project of Hainan SEZ course = 187
• 7.4.3 The breaking out of the `Yangpu Incident' = 189
• 7.4.4 The efforts toward saving the Yangpu programme = 192
• 8 Policy-making for establishing the Pudong New Zone = 199
• 8.1 The advantages of Pudong = 199
• 8.2 The policy-making process for establishing Pudong New Zone = 203
• 8.2.1 Pudong project : the origin and development = 203
• 8.2.2 From local development scheme to a national key development strategy = 207
• 8.2.3 To keep giving guidance and impetus in the course of implementing the project = 210
• 8.2.4 New Zone's planning : a key point of Pudong's policymaking = 212
• 8.3 New policies for the New Zone = 218
• 8.3.1 The sources and types of the Pudong policies = 218
• 8.3.2 The main policies and their features = 218
• 8.4 Pudong's booming = 222
• PART Ⅲ : ANALYSING THE POLICY-MAKING PROCESS
• 9 The applicability of the selected theories about how policy is made = 229
• 9.1 Methodologies = 229
• 9.2 Examining the establishment of the first group of SEZs = 230
• 9.2.1 Pluralist view = 231
• 9.2.2 Elitist view = 240
• 9.2.3 Institutional view = 243
• 9.2.4 Conclusions = 246
• 9.3 Examining the Hainan case = 247
• 9.3.1 Pluralist view = 247
• 9.3.2 Elitist view = 255
• 9.3.3 Institutional view = 258
• 9.3.4 Conclusions = 264
• 9.4 Examining the Pudong case = 264
• 9.4.1 Pluralist view = 265
• 9.4.2 Elitist view = 267
• 9.4.3 Institutional view = 269
• 9.4.4 Conclusions = 271
• 9.5 Conclusions = 272
• 10 The applicability of the selected theories about how policy should be made = 276
• 10.1 Rationalist explanation = 276
• 10.1.1 Comprehensive rationality or bounded rationality? = 277
• 10.1.2 Applicability of a higher level of rationality = 280
• 10.1.3 Why rationalism increased = 281
• 10.2 Incremental explanation = 284
• 10.2.1 A general examination of the SEZ course 285
• 10.2.2. An integrated discussion of the Pudong case = 288
• 10.2.3 Hainan's road : a typical disjointed incremental process = 289
• 10.2.4 Could `partisan mutual adjustment' work? = 290
• 10.2.5 Why was incrementalism highly applicable? = 292
• 10.3 Interpreting with optimal method = 295
• 10.4 Interpreting with contingent approach = 297
• 10.5 Conclusions = 302
• 11 Conclusion : a comprehensive analysis = 304
• 11.1 Further discussion : a comprehensive analysis with integrated theories = 305
• 11.1.1 A brief review of China's policy-making behaviour in different periods = 305
• 11.1.2 Analysing the influence of each key element in SEZ policy-making process = 308
• 11.1.3 Assessing the extent of each element's influence and their relations = 318
• 11.2 A comparative analysis : the differences of the three cases = 320
• 11.3 The main findings = 324
• 11.3.1 The existing institutions are decisive in shaping China's policy-making mode = 324
• 11.3.2 Political elites dominated China's policy-making process = 324
• 11.3.3 The rise of a pluralist tendency significantly influenced China' s policy process = 325
• 11.3.4 The twin approaches of incrementalism and pragmatism were the foundation of China's policy-making mechanism, which powerfully promoted its successful operation = 327
• 11.3.5 Marxism was still the fundamental guiding thought of China's policy-making,
• but great flexibility had been adopted = 328
• Bibliography = 330
• Index = 349