China Constructing Capitalism: Economic Life and Urban Change
About this ebook
China Constructing Capitalism takes issue with these analyses. The authors argue that it is not Western neo-liberalism that is constructing the Chinese economy, but instead that China is constructing its own version of capitalism. The two central theses of their argument are:
- economic life – neo-liberal economic life is individualized and disembedded, while the China model is relational and situated
- urban change – China has created a form of ‘local state capitalism’ which stands in contrast to neoliberal versions of the city.
This book analyses China as a 'risk culture', examining among others Chinese firms and political ties, property development, migrant urbanisms and share trading rooms. It scrutinises the ever-present shadow of the risk-averse (yet uncertainty-creating) state. China Constructing Capitalism is a must-read for social scientists, policy makers and investors.
About the author
Michael Keith is Director of the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society and holds a personal chair in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Oxford.
Scott Lash is Director of the Centre for Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Jakob Arnoldi is Professor in the Department of Business Administration at Aarhus University.
Tyler Rooker is Lecturer in Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Nottingham.
