Discontented Miracle: Growth, Conflict, And Institutional Adaptations In China

China has been enjoying stellar economic growth for more than a quarter of a century. Yet the rapid growth amid market-oriented reforms has not been an unalloyed blessing. The “China Miracle” has been accompanied by soaring income inequality and rising social tensions, over-taxing China''s resource base and contributing to an environmental crisis. Despite substantial improvement in the standard of...