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320 p. : 5 b&w, halftones, 1 chart. |
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02 75.60 GBP 00 S 63.00 20.0 75.60 12.60 GB xxk Palgrave Macmillan onix-pt |
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20100129 IP 20110323 GB xxk Palgrave Macmillan UK-WkNB |
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Electronic book text. |
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Epublication based on: 9780230220607, 2010. |
| Contents |
Introduction The Chinese State: International and Comparative Perspectives PART I: MODERNIZATION, LOWER PHASE Weak Automakers, State Coordination Failure Shanghai VW: Origins of the Modern Supply Network PART II: MODERNIZATION, HIGHER PHASE The Automotive Industrial Policy Institutional Structure and Policy Effectiveness Negotiating Shanghai GM PART III: IMPLICATIONS Homegrown Brands and Models Vulnerabilities: View from the Inside Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index. |
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As a window for understanding the relationship between globalization and the state's pursuit of national industrial development, this book examines how and why the Chinese government succeeded in leveraging China's international competitive advantages to modernize the country's automotive industry. In just over a decade, China's backward auto industry has been transformed into one that has modern large-scale assembly capacity, comprehensive local supply networks, current car models, and most recently, a new generation of homegrown brands and models. The Chinese state has taken a leadership role in pushing foreign automakers to transfer investment capital and advanced technologies to China. In the context of the world's fastest-growing automotive market and industry, the book examines two themes in political economy -- the state in industrial development and multinational corporations in developing countries. Chin looks in detail at three focal points of China's automotive modernization: the initial industrial redevelopment drive around Beijing Jeep, Guangzhou Peugeot and Shanghai Volkswagen from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s; the pursuit of more complete local sourcing and production systems for Shanghai General Motors in the 1990s; and the rise of a new generation of homegrown passenger cars since the late 1990s. The analysis is based on original research, including interviews with Chinese government officials, Party cadres, Chinese and foreign industry representatives, and industry researchers and experts. |
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'In this carefully researched and richly detailed book focused on a sector that remains critical for the world economy, the reader peers deeply into the process through which China is rapidly rising as an industrial power. It depicts an unusually effective state achieving remarkable success in attracting and deploying staggering inflows of multinational corporate capital and technology. The conclusions the author draws about the resulting strengths and especially the vulnerabilities of contemporary China will stimulate vitally important debates among scholars, students, and policy-makers.' - Louis W. Pauly, Canada Research Chair in Globalization and Governance, University of Toronto, Canada 'Gregory Chin's excellent book on the political economy of the Chinese auto industry serves as a stark reminder that we should not underestimate the potential of the state to shape a nation's industrial trajectory, or to shape the strategies of seasoned multinationals. It has commonly been assumed that market forces prevail over state intervention. As an antidote, Chin's careful research and analysis illustrates how the Chinese state's nuanced strategy to actively channel markets has built an internationally powerful industry that may succeed in unseating the traditional global actors in this arena.' - Margaret M. Pearson, Professor of Chinese Politics, University of Maryland, USA. |
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| Biography |
GREGORY T. CHIN is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at York University, Toronto, Canada, and Senior Fellow of The Centre for International Governance Innovation, Canada. He served as a diplomat in the Canadian Embassy in Beijing, responsible for Canadian foreign aid to China and North Korea. |
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Automobile industry and trade -- China.
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Automobile industry and trade -- Political aspects -- China.
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International business enterprises -- Government policy -- China.
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Globalization -- Political aspects -- China.
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Political economy -- China.
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Road vehicle manufacturing industry -- China.
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Economics.
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China -- Politics and government.
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| ISBN |
9780230248540 : £75.60 |
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0230248543 : £75.60 |
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