Beschreibung:
Vietnam: Rethinking the State offers an exciting and up-to-date look at the politics of this fascinating country as it seeks to make the transition from war-torn economic backwater to a dynamic and modern society.
Vietnam: Rethinking the State offers an exciting and up-to-date look at the politics of this fascinating country as it seeks to make the transition from war-torn economic backwater to a dynamic and modern society.The book argues for a move away from the commonly associated idea of 'reform', arguing for a deeper understanding of the concept and questioning the idea of state-retreat. The result is a path-breaking book which gets beneath the surface of Vietnam's politics in a way which few outsiders otherwise could.
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Communist Party Rule
- 2. New State Business Interests
- 3. Corruption
- 4. Hollowing Out the State
- 5. Uncertainty as an Instrument of Rule
- 6. Local Politics
- 7. Sharing the Spoils
- 8. Elite Resilience
- Conclusion
- Index