Guanxi and Local Green Development in China: The Role of Entrepreneurs and Local Leaders

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
	Figures
	Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
1 The boom of local green development in China
	Introduction
	Arguments for whether (and how) local green efforts work
	The political ecology logic of local green development
	Research design
	The structure of the book
	References
2 China’s local green development background
	Introduction
	Global green influences
	National government’s influence
	Conflict between local governments and local people
	Fragmented local authoritarianism
	Conclusions
	Note
	References
3 A run-down city regains competence: Shanghai
	A city loses itself
	Local leader’s efforts
	The advocacy of government leaders
	“Develop Pudong” as a form of green development
	Analysis
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
4 A polluted city’s path towards low-carbon pioneering: Baoding
	A city struggle with environmental and economic problems
	Local leaders’ search for an alternative and suitable development path
	Pulling resources for one industry
	Green city projects
	Guanxi and actors in Baoding’s green development
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
5 A poor county’s green leap forward: “Green Rising-Up” in Wuning
	Introduction
	Rise of entrepreneurs and local officials
	“Green Rising-Up” strategy
	Social development in “Green Rising-Up\"
	Analysis
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
6 A comparative analysis of green development
	Common driving forces
	Chinese-style local green development
	Environmental justice of local green development
	Policy suggestions
	Notes
	References
7 A political ecology of local green development
	Struggling local power
	Entrepreneurs, local officials, and guanxi’s power to control and access resources
	Political ecology and local green development
	Future research topics
	References
Appendix: interview and fieldwork information
Index