Clean Air at What Cost?
«'A significant, richly researched work that offers a captivating window into Chinese public administration, Clean Air at What Cost? will interest anyone concerned about the implementation of regulatory power. What van der Kamp has uncovered shatters the perennial dichotomy between rules-based versus problem-solving enforcement, showing that there exists a third, disquieting alternative that China has followed: blunt-force enforcement. This elegantly crafted, revelatory book offers a vital warning about the potential for regulatory arbitrariness and injustice, especially in weak, unstable states.' Cary Coglianese, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Political Science, and Director, Penn Program on Regulation, University of Pennsylvania»
China's green transition is often perceived as a lesson in authoritarian efficiency. In just a few years, the state managed to improve air quality, contain dissent, and restructure local industry. Much of this was achieved through top-down, 'blunt force' solutions, such as forcibly shuttering or destroying polluting factories. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Cambridge University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781009152648
- Utgivelsesår
- 2023
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
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«'A significant, richly researched work that offers a captivating window into Chinese public administration, Clean Air at What Cost? will interest anyone concerned about the implementation of regulatory power. What van der Kamp has uncovered shatters the perennial dichotomy between rules-based versus problem-solving enforcement, showing that there exists a third, disquieting alternative that China has followed: blunt-force enforcement. This elegantly crafted, revelatory book offers a vital warning about the potential for regulatory arbitrariness and injustice, especially in weak, unstable states.' Cary Coglianese, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Political Science, and Director, Penn Program on Regulation, University of Pennsylvania»
«'Denise van der Kamp leads the new generation of China scholars exploring the challenging nexus of policy implementation in contemporary China. Her work on blunt force regulation in China provides an exciting new framework through to understand how policy is enforced at the local level in China.' Andrew Mertha, George and Sadie Hyman Professor of China Studies; Inaugural Director of the SAIS China Research Center, The Johns Hopkins University»
«'Highly recommended' G. A. McBeath, Choice»
«'Clean Air at What Cost is an excellent study on the how and with what of regulatory implementation in the decentralized and fragmented auspices of the Chinese political economy. There, 'blunt force regulation' is a sign of inefficient state capacity and questionable political will, as it is an authoritarian response to the environmental consequences associated with the country's fast-speed development. I have long waited for an empirically rigorous study on a heretofore less understood dimension of China's global economic rise.' Roselyn Hsueh, author of Micro-institutional Foundations of Capitalism (2022) and China's Regulatory State (2011)»
«'This book is an essential read for anyone interested in environmental governance in China. Using quantitative and qualitative research methods, this book introduces the concept of blunt force regulation. It provides a much-needed update on environmental governance and offers an insightful analysis into state-society relations in China.' Genia Kostka, Professor of Chinese Politics, Freie Universität Berlin»
«'Van Der Kamp's book should be read by all who are interested in environmental politics and the politics of policy implementation. It makes important conceptual and theoretical advances that enable us to understand how regulations are enforced in China and other states with weak institutions. The book is not only theoretically rich but is also grounded in detailed empirical analyses that expertly combine a wide range of data sources.' Matthew Amengual, Associate Professor in International Business, University of Oxford»