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From State Monopoly To Welfare Mix With Chinese Characteristics : The Political Economy Of Social Policy Reform In China, Xiaoye She
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
China’s social policy discourses have increasingly shifted towards a rights-based approach emphasizing equity and social justice. Under Xi Jinping’s leadership, the party-state promises to play a leading role in protecting the “basic rights” of housing, healthcare, and elderly care for all Chinese citizens. What does it mean for the urban poor and rural migrants, given the country’s deteriorating income inequality and widening rural-urban divide? How can we explain regional and local variations despite China’s authoritarian political structure?