How the City State Fares Under State Capitalism in the PRC: Local and State-Wide Reform

How do national political and economic policies impact the ability of cities to accomplish urban growth and economic goals? This study examines the state policies Shanghai operates under to assess the potential for software reform in China. Specifically, this study examines software by drawing on the corruption and rule of law theories of Larry Diamond and Randall Perrenboom. This study also uses Richard Florida’s creative class theory to examine tolerance of lesbians and gay men in Shanghai and its impact on the city’s priority industries. Additionally, this study examines Shanghai’s placement on the 2008, 2010, and 2012 Global Cities Index and the political influence of the Shanghai Clique to assess the likely future of Shanghai from a comparative international perspective. This study concludes with a discussion of the potential for reform and implications of China’s success or failure internationally through the scope of Andrew Nathan’s theory of authoritarian resilience.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

International and Comparative Politics

Grantor dc:publisher

Wright State University

Year dc:date

2012

Author dc:creator

• Elkins, Alex Gregory

Contributors dc:contributor

• Luehrmann, Laura

• Political Science
• International Relations
• Public Administration
• Public Policy
• Urban Planning
• History
• Glbt Studies
• Economics
• Comparative
• Asian Studies
• Shanghai
• People's Republic of China
• China
• PRC
• Larry Diamond
• Randall Perrenboom
• Global Cities Index
• Shanghai Clique
• Andrew Nathan
• authoritarian resilience
• Richard Florida
• creative class
• software
• reform
• corruption
• rule of law
• Beijing
• LGBT

Statement dc:rights

• unrestricted
• This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1364384598

OAI identifier oai:identifier

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