Theory and Practice of Policy Transfer in a Changing China.

Cover -- Title Page -- Abstract -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Table of Contents -- Chapter One: Drawing the Parameters of Book -- 1.1. Preamble - Policy Transfer and the Rise of the New China -- 1.2. What is Policy Transfer and What Role does it play in the Chinese State? -- 1.3. The Core Theory -- 1.4. Contribution -- 1.5. Audience -- Chapter Two: China's Development- a History of Pragmatic Ideological Learning -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. The Age of Isolation (1600-1850) -- 2.3. The Westernisation Movement (1860 to 1912) -- 2.4. Civil War and the Conflict between 'Westernization', 'Russification' and 'Localization' (1912 to 1949) -- 2.5. Policy Learning and the "Reform and Open Door" Policy (1982 to 2002) -- 2.6. Processes of Learning -- Chapter Three: Debating Policy Transfer -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. What is Policy Transfer? -- 3.3. Conceptual Origins -- 3.4. Approaches -- 3.5. The Limits of Policy Transfer Analysis -- 3.6. The Way Forward -- 3.7. In Conclusion - Understanding Policy Transfer -- Chapter Four: Human Resources Development in China - the Case of the China Europe Public Administration Programme (CEPA) -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. The China National School of Administration and Public Sector Reform -- 4.3. The Emergence and Development of the China-Europe Public Administration Programme -- 4.4. Policy-oriented Learning through a Policy Hub - the Case of the China-Europe Public Administration Programme -- 4.5. In Conclusion: Validating Policy Transfer -- Chapter Five: Policy Transfer, Pensions and Long-term Care Policy in China -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security -- 5.3. The Origins of the Present Crisis -- 5.4. The Process of Policy-oriented Learning -- 5.5. Understanding China's ELCP as an Imperfect Process of Policy-Oriented Learning.

5.6. In Conclusion - Muddling on, not yet through -- Chapter Six: Policy Transfer and Banking Sector Reform - the Case of Strategic Management -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Banking Sector Reform and Policy Learning -- 6.3. The 'Reform and Open Door Policy' and Banking Sector Reform -- 6.4. WTO Membership and Banking Sector Reform -- 6.5. The Rise of Strategic Management in China's Banking Sector -- 6.6. Implementation Perspective -- 6.7. Applying the Policy Transfer Network Model -- 6.8. In Conclusion -- Chapter Seven: Policy Transfer and Property Management in China -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development -- 7.3. The Emergence and Development of China's Property Management Programme -- 7.4. China's Property Management as a Product of Policy Oriented Learning -- 7.5. Programme Implementation -- 7.6. Policy Outcomes -- 7.7. Applying the Policy Transfer Network Approach -- 7.8. In Conclusion -- Chapter Eight: Economic Harmonization and the World Trade Organization - the Case of China's Growth Enterprises Market -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. The Origins of China's Capital Market -- 8.3. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) -- 8.4. The Emergence of the Growth Enterprise Market Board -- 8.5. Establishing the GEM - an Implementation Perspective -- 8.6. Understanding China's Growth Enterprises Market as a Process of Policy-Oriented Learning -- 8.7. In Conclusion -- Chapter Nine: Comparing Policy Transfers -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Comparing Processes of Learning -- 9.3. Measuring Success -- 9.4. Identifying the Components of a National Learning Culture -- In Conclusion - Why Ideas and Bounded Rationality Matter in Policy Transfer -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Research Findings -- 10.3. Theoretical Implications -- 10.4. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Research Design -- 10.5. Lessons for Practice.

10.6. Avenues for Future Research -- 10.7. End Games -- Bibliography -- Internet References -- Primary Case Study Resources -- Copyright.

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