Social Cohesion in Greater China
Author | : Ka-Ho Mok |
Publisher | : World Scientific |
Total Pages | : 395 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789814291927 |
ISBN-13 | : 9814291927 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Download or read book Social Cohesion in Greater China written by Ka-Ho Mok and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2010 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book critically examines the issues and challenges of social development faced by societies in Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, with particular reference to the major strategies these societies adopt to promote social cohesion and civil harmony in the context of globalization. It focuses on people who have been socially marginalized by the Asian financial crisis in 1997, and examines the measures Greater China has adopted to balance economic growth with social development. The book will be of interest to readers who wish to know more about societies in Mainland China, and the effects of globalization.