| ID | 090113 |
| Title Proper | Comparing formal and informal lobbying practices in China |
| Other Title Information | the capital's ambivalent embrace of capitalists |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kennedy, Scott |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The marketization of China's economy and the attendant need for a supporting regulatory framework have resulted in extensive lobbying by Chinese and foreign industry. The central party-state has adopted an ambivalent posture toward this development. On the one hand, the government has encouraged the development of industry associations, public hearings, and comment-and-response periods for draft laws and regulations to routinize public policy consultations. On the other hand, the central party-state is deeply concerned about the political consequences of permitting greater social activism, and hence, it continues to constrain the maturation of these same formal institutions and processes. As a consequence, informal lobbying practices, such as direct lobbying and manipulation of the media, have become more prominent vehicles for industry involvement in the policy process. |
| `In' analytical Note | China Information Vol. 23, No. 2; Jul 2009: p.195-222 |
| Journal Source | China Information Vol. 23, No. 2; Jul 2009: p.195-222 |
| Key Words | Policymaking ; Business Lobbying ; State-Society Relations ; Public Hearings ; Industry Associations ; Trade Policy ; China ; State—Society Relations |