Guanxi and Local Green Development in China: The Role of Entrepreneurs and Local Leaders

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Chunhong Sheng

Guanxi and Local Green Development in China

The Role of Entrepreneurs and Local Leaders

Chunhong Sheng

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English

Routledge
25 June 2019

Regional government; Sustainability; Environmental science, engineering & technology

Series: Routledge Studies in Environmental Policy

This book examines the factors which contribute to local green development in China and employs political ecology to analyze the relationship between power and the environment. Specifically, it looks at which actors control access to resources and are therefore able to promote environmental progress.

Following the reform and opening-up of China in the 1970s, entrepreneurs and local officials profited economically and politically and formed close relationships, known as guanxi in China. As a result, they have also been criticized as those responsible for the associated ecological damage. This book does not contest this association, but instead argues that the current literature places too much emphasis on their negative influence and the positive influence of their environmental work has been neglected. Building on three case studies where local green development is being pursued, Shanghai Pudong New Area, Baoding, and Wuning, this book shows how local officials and entrepreneurs can also be the crusaders of a greener environment at the local level in China.

This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Chinese studies, with a particular interest in environmental policy and politics, business and society, as well as those interested in sustainable development more broadly.

By: Chunhong Sheng
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367001971
ISBN 10: 0367001977
Series: Routledge Studies in Environmental Policy
Pages: 202
Publication Date: 25 June 2019
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chunhong Sheng is an assistant professor at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs at Shanghai International Studies University, China.