Local Politics and Social Policy in China

Let Some Get Healthy First

Kerry E. Ratigan (Amherst College, Massachusetts)

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Cambridge University Press
21 March 2024

Constitution: government & the state

Due to uneven economic reforms, Chinese provinces have developed distinct approaches to governing that impact social policy priorities and policy implementation. Ratigan shows how coastal provinces tended to prioritize health and education, and developed a pragmatic policy style, which fostered innovation and professionalism in policy implementation. Meanwhile, inland provinces tended to prioritize targeted poverty alleviation and affordable housing, while taking a paternalist, top-down approach to implementation. This book provides a quantitative analysis of provincial social policy spending in the 2000s and qualitative case studies of provinces with divergent approaches to social policy. It highlights healthcare, but also draws on illustrative examples from poverty alleviation, education, and housing policy. By showing the importance of local actors in shaping social policy implementation, this book will appeal to scholars and advanced students of Chinese politics, comparative welfare studies, and comparative politics.

By: Kerry E. Ratigan (Amherst College Massachusetts)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
ISBN: 9781009066020
ISBN 10: 1009066021
Pages: 242
Publication Date: 21 March 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kerry Ratigan is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Amherst College. She has published articles in journals including World Development, The China Quarterly, International Political Science Review, and Studies in Comparative International Development, among others.

Reviews for Local Politics and Social Policy in China: Let Some Get Healthy First

'The author demonstrates an outstanding ability in drawing multiple theoretical approaches and frameworks into one compelling argument. … Local Politics and Social Policy in China will be of great value to social-policy experts, China specialists and the general readership in political science and public policy.' Alex Jingwei He, China Quarterly '… an important contribution to the literature on welfare politics and central-local relations in China.' Jiwei Qian, Pacific Affairs