Chinese Governmentalities: Government, Governance and the Socialist Market Economy
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- 1 November 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Economy and Society
- Vol. 35 (4), 487-508
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03085140600960773
Abstract
This paper examines significant changes (and continuities) in the realm of government in contemporary China through drawing upon the insights of governmentality studies. It summarizes the organizing concerns of governmentality studies, arguing that they have functioned, albeit by default, to preclude a consideration of how governmentality is played out in non-liberal contexts. This argument is developed by outlining shifts in the nature of government in China, in particular the shift from a concept of ‘government’ to one of ‘governance’, and subsequently suggesting that the Chinese Party-state is ‘regrouping’ rather than ‘retreating’. The conclusion highlights the significance of the papers contained in this issue of Economy and Society in terms of extending the study of governmentality to both non-Western and authoritarian contexts.Keywords
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