Showing papers in "Journal of Chinese Political Science in 2007"
TL;DR: The Diaoyu/Senkaku islands have brought China and Japan into a bitter dispute for many decades as discussed by the authors, and there is no ready solution to the longstanding stalemate, but the pending dispute could be shelved and managed from escalating into a military conflict.
Abstract: The Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands have brought China and Japan into a bitter dispute for many decades. With regard to the real question of who owns sovereignty over the islands, the two claimants can not come to terms on several critical issues, such as whether the islands were terra nullius when Japan claimed sovereignty in 1895, whether Japan returned the islands to China after the Japanese defeat in WWII, and how their maritime boundary in the East China Sea should be demarcated according to international law. There is no ready solution to the longstanding stalemate, but the pending dispute could be shelved and managed from escalating into a military conflict.
57 citations
TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper found that Chinese citizens disaggregate the state with high levels of satisfaction for Central government that fall dramatically as government gets closer to the people, and the areas of work that citizens would really like government to concentrate on are job creation and providing basic guarantees.
Abstract: This article presents three main findings from a purposive stratified survey of urban and rural residents. First, Chinese citizens “disaggregate” the state with high levels of satisfaction for Central government that fall dramatically as government gets closer to the people. Satisfaction levels are noticeably lower for those in rural China. Second, attitudes about the way policy is implemented by local governments raise concerns. Irrespective of place of residence, respondents feel that when implementing policy local officials and governments are mainly concerned with their own interests, are more receptive to the views of their superiors rather than those of ordinary people, favor those with money, and are formalistic in implementing policy rather than dealing with actual problems. Third, the areas of work that citizens would really like government to concentrate on are job creation and providing basic guarantees to protect against the shocks of the transition to a market economy.
54 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the intensifying conflict between the PRC and Taiwan in Oceania and analyse the game theory of these auctions of diplomatic recognition, showing that the rental of recognition is a "sovereignty business" in which some Pacific Islands states engage.
Abstract: The PRC and Taiwan are competing to gain diplomatic recognition from Pacific Islands states, a number of which recognise Taiwan and serve as a barrier to its international isolation. Since much of Oceania is in Australia’s sphere of influence, this struggle has often involved Canberra. This paper focuses on the intensifying conflict–with conclusions about the local political economic situations of the countries in Oceania that are most likely to switch recognition, the dilemmas that the issue poses for Australia and its alliance with the US, and the game theory of these auctions of diplomatic recognition. The rental of recognition is analysed as a “sovereignty business” in which some Pacific Islands states engage—similar to the offshore financial centres which are prevalent in the region.
33 citations
TL;DR: The authors argued that Chinese nationalism can best be understood as a reactive response to international events rather than domestic political manipulation, and used a constructivist approach to examine how nationalism is constituted by the interaction of states.
Abstract: A growing literature has sought to address the question of Chinese nationalism, and particularly whether or not its rise over the last decade could make China more prone to international conflict. Yet these discussions have often not been well grounded in either theories of nationalism or international relations (IR) theory. This paper will seek to fill this gap by using a constructivist approach to examine how nationalism is constituted by the interaction of states. By doing so, it will be argued that Chinese nationalism can best be understood as a reactive response to international events rather than domestic political manipulation.
21 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors use the analytical propositions derived from this two-level game bargaining framework to explain the success, failure, or partial resolution of sovereignty negotiations over China's island claims to the disputed islands of the Diaoyu/Senkaku, Amur/Ussuri rivers, and South China Sea.
Abstract: Although territorial disputes have been much studied, the application of “two-level game” analysis in peace research and conflict resolution is still relatively unexplored. In this essay, I seek to use the analytical propositions derived from this “two-level game” bargaining framework to explain the success, failure, or partial resolution of sovereignty negotiations over China’s island claims to the disputed islands of the Diaoyu/Senkaku, Amur/Ussuri rivers, and South China Sea. This essay will focus on the interaction between governments and domestic nationalist groups, the role of institutions, and the strategies of negotiators to explain the development of the territorial disputes. I will evaluate how different political and social preferences, historical memories, economic priorities, side payments, and institutional constraints affect inter-state bargaining behavior and relations between the government and different segments of society. Basically, I am interested in finding out what significant roles national, sub-national and transnational actors can and do play in aggravating, minimizing, terminating or preventing conflicts over island claims involving China.
21 citations
TL;DR: This article explored the relationship between the diaspora and homeland development and how this dynamic relationship contributes to economic growth and foreign relations of the homelands, and argued that the role of Indian and Chinese diasporas in their respective homeland's development consistently reflect, and are heavily influenced by, their homelfaces' economic development strategies as well as political history and culture.
Abstract: This paper, through a comparative study of the roles Chinese and Indian diasporas in the United States play in the political economy of their respective homelands, explores the relationship between the diaspora and homeland development and how this dynamic relationship contributes to economic growth and foreign relations of the homelands. The author argues that the roles of Indian and Chinese diasporas in their respective homelands’ development consistently reflect, and are heavily influenced by, their homelands’ economic development strategies as well as political history and culture. The author also argues that the impact of the diaspora on the foreign relations of their homelands is conditional upon the state of bilateral relations between their homeland and the country of residence. This study raises issues for future research, such as the relationship between the diaspora and regime type of the homeland. The author concludes by suggesting that since activities of overseas Chinese and non-resident Indians provide a unique perspective in the comparative study of Chinese and Indian political economy, the two diasporas warrant more scholarly and policy attention.
20 citations
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors investigated the development of Chinese television news reporting practice in the reform era and its implications for socio-political changes in China, and found that Chinese television has adopted a TASS style from its very beginning, which places an emphasis on imparting a heavily ideological message and propagating government policies and rules.
Abstract: This paper attempts to understand the development of Chinese television news reporting practice in the reform era and its implications for the socio-political changes in China. Due to the heavy Soviet influence, Chinese television has adopted a TASS style from its very beginning, which places an emphasis on imparting a heavily ideological message and propagating government policies and rules. This practice, however, has been substantially changed during the reform era. Television news reporting in today’s China is moving towards the CNN style in both format and content. These changes reflect a more relaxed socio-political environment in China.
5 citations
TL;DR: Based upon a county level analysis, the authors explores the complex processes of poverty mis-targeting in China and supplements the pre-existing literature with a bottom-up analysis, arguing that the rational calculations of key county leaders, shaped by a combination of formal and informal institutions, determine whether a county, irrespective of poverty level, competes for the title of state-designated poorest county (SDPC).
Abstract: Based upon a county level analysis, this article explores the complex processes of poverty mis-targeting in China and supplements the pre-existing literature with a bottom-up analysis. It argues that the rational calculations of key county leaders, shaped by a combination of formal and informal institutions, determine whether a county, irrespective of poverty level, competes for the title of “state-designated poorest county (SDPC).” This article also demonstrates that the interaction between formal and informal institutions is dynamic and subject to change. For future relevant research, this article suggests to analyze the practice of poverty reduction in a disaggregated manner by examining the interplay within and among different levels of government.
3 citations
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors studied the Chinese intellectual response to the US War on Terror, and how the battle between the Chinese liberals and non-liberals fitted into the above debate.
Abstract: Studying the Chinese intellectual response to the US War on Terror, and how the battle between the Chinese liberals and nonliberals fitted into the above debate, the article focuses on two cases, 9-11 and the war in Iraq Each will be divided into the expressive response (ie, how the intellectuals reacted physically); the ideological response (ie, how they interpreted the incidents in ideologically); and the strategic response (ie, how they proposed the right strategies for the party-state to manage global affairs) After studying the cases, we should discover how the Chinese intellectuals used nationalist rhetoric to disguise their real disagreements, ie, their views on domestic politics as well as to advance their own national importance
2 citations
TL;DR: In this article, Li et al. show that for provision of public goods such as medicare and education, pure privatization may not promote competition, on the contrary, the coexistence of public and private provision may enhance de facto competition.
Abstract: With a framework of incomplete contract, this paper shows that for provision of public goods such as medicare and education, pure privatization may not promote competition. On the contrary, the co-existence of public and private provision may enhance de facto competition. Two competitive effects are identified. When consumers are heterogeneous, the co-existence of public and private ownership gives consumers freedom to choose from different ownership, improving allocation efficiency (Tiebout effect). While consumers are homogeneous, the co-existence can promote yardstick competition, squeezing out information rents from both ownerships, improving production efficiency (benchmarking effect). In either case, the co-existence dominates unique ownership. The paper ends up with some implications for China.s medicare and education reforms.
2 citations
TL;DR: Although the government and society of the Republic of China's (ROC or Taiwan) have changed markedly in the new millennium, the fundamentals of US policy toward the island remain intact as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Although the government and society of the Republic of China’s (ROC or Taiwan) have changed markedly in the new millennium, the fundamentals of US policy toward the island remain intact. This study outlines recent developments in Taiwan and shows how they represent challenges to the US. It also discusses American policy toward Taiwan and examines several proposals for change that an American administration may wish to consider. In conclusion, the paper explains why the current policy, albeit contradictory and ambiguous, is in the best interest of the United States. There is a strong possibility that any major change in policy would succeed only in undermining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.