Breslin, Shaun. (2008) Why growth equals power - and why it shouldn't : constructing visions of China. Journal of Asian Public Policy, Vol.1 (No.1). pp. 3-17. ISSN 1751-6234

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Abstract

When discussing the success of China's transition from socialism, there is a tendency to focus on growth figures as an indication of performance. Whilst these figures are indeed impressive, we should not confuse growth with development and assume that the former necessarily automatically generates the latter. Much has been done to reduce poverty in China, but the task is not as complete as some observers would suggest; particularly in terms of access to health, education and welfare, and also in dealing with relative (rather than absolute) depravation and poverty. Visions of China have been constructed that exaggerate Chinese development and power in the global system partly to serve political interests, but partly due to the failure to consider the relationship between growth and development, partly due to the failure to disaggregate who gets what in China, and partly due to the persistence of inter-national conceptions of globalised production, trade, and financial flows.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	China -- Economic conditions, Economic development -- China
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Asian Public Policy
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	1751-6234
Date:	March 2008
Volume:	Vol.1
Number:	No.1
Page Range:	pp. 3-17
Identification Number:	10.1080/17516230701835906
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
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