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Enterprises, Localities, People, and Policy in the South China Sea The Role of Provinces in Decision-Making Processes in China: The Case of Hainan Province

Enterprises, Localities, People, and Policy in the South China Sea : The Role of Provinces in... [Among the economic reforms adopted by Beijing since the 1970s, the Chinese government has delegated some of its responsibilities to the provinces, particularly, those related to low-politics issues. Despite this experiment in power-sharing, the central government maintains dominance, with provinces appearing to act as agents or partners of the national government. This chapter examines the level and impact of this decentralization using Hainan’s role in the South China Sea as a case study. Hainan has in recent years exercised policies aimed at better administering contested territories in the maritime area, so the case study provides evidence of the degree of decision-making autonomy that Beijing gives to provincial authorities. The study finds that the imperative of high politics and Beijing’s heavy hand cast a shadow on the issues of low politics managed by Hainan authorities. Through dual-leadership administration, financial subsidies, and other means, the central government continues to enjoy dominance in decision-making in the province.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Enterprises, Localities, People, and Policy in the South China Sea The Role of Provinces in Decision-Making Processes in China: The Case of Hainan Province

Part of the Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific Book Series
Editors: Spangler, Jonathan; Karalekas, Dean; Lopes de Souza, Moises
Daksueva, Olga; Lin, Joyce Juo-yu
Enterprises, Localities, People, and Policy in the South China Sea — Nov 18, 2017
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Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
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978-3-319-62827-1
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77 –96
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10.1007/978-3-319-62828-8_4
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Abstract

[Among the economic reforms adopted by Beijing since the 1970s, the Chinese government has delegated some of its responsibilities to the provinces, particularly, those related to low-politics issues. Despite this experiment in power-sharing, the central government maintains dominance, with provinces appearing to act as agents or partners of the national government. This chapter examines the level and impact of this decentralization using Hainan’s role in the South China Sea as a case study. Hainan has in recent years exercised policies aimed at better administering contested territories in the maritime area, so the case study provides evidence of the degree of decision-making autonomy that Beijing gives to provincial authorities. The study finds that the imperative of high politics and Beijing’s heavy hand cast a shadow on the issues of low politics managed by Hainan authorities. Through dual-leadership administration, financial subsidies, and other means, the central government continues to enjoy dominance in decision-making in the province.]

Published: Nov 18, 2017

Keywords: Center-province relations; Low politics; High politics; Hainan; South China Sea

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