Factions and Finance in China: Elite Conflict and Inflation |  | Author: Victor C. Shih
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Pages: 268
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0521106478
Dewey Decimal Number: 320
EAN: 9780521106474
ASIN: 0521106478
Publication Date: March 23, 2009
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Product Description
How does the Chinese banking sector really work? Nearly all financial institutions in China are managed by members of the Communist Party, yet economists and even those who engage the Chinese banking sector simply do not have a framework with which to analyze the links between banking and politics. Drawing from interviews, statistical analysis, and archival research, this book is the first to develop a framework with which to analyze how elite politics impact both monetary and banking policies. This book serves as an important reference point for all subsequent work on Chinese banking.
Book Description
Nearly all financial institutions in China are managed by members of the Communist Party, yet economists do not have a framework with which to analyze the links between banking and politics. This book is the first to develop a framework with which to analyze how elite politics impact both monetary and banking policies.
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Engaging and thorough January 1, 2008
katiek (San Francisco, CA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
As someone with some knowledge of China, I picked up this book because the title sounded interesting. Also, I wanted to know more about the financial system in China. It was kind of a whim, but I am so glad I got the book. Dr. Shih provides an insightful and poignant analysis unveiling the deep interdependencies between Chinese banking policy of the last two decades and the evolving political landscape of the Chinese Communist Party. First of all, I learned a LOT about the banking system in China, probably more than I ever needed to know. It's really stunning how much the Communist Party in China still controls the banks. Although parts of the book are too theoretical and pedantic (all the stats!), the book as a whole is nuanced, elegant, and backed by a rich set of primary data, including really detailed accounts of high-level intrigue. I was really impressed that Dr. Shih used classified Chinese government sources to construct behind-the-scene accounts. For example, top level technocrats used anti-corruption campaigns to stop inflation! That's not something you read in the Wall Street Journal. In sum, this book offers experts and laypersons alike a compelling framework for understanding financial policy decisions in China and their longer-term implications. Once you get past all the theory and stats (chapters 4 and 5), it's an engaging read that offers a lot of useful and interesting information about the financial sector and elite politics.
Brilliant June 9, 2010
Awolfe
Shih's model is simple and brilliant. Though it complicates the normal factional model that I've seen elsewhere, Shih is convincing in his historical rooting of the actors. The only thing I wish he had explored with a bit more gusto would have been the role that institutionalization of power in China has weakened factional competition, and whether or not this could lead to reform of the financial sector. But even without this, I have to give Shih 5 stars.
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