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Unger (Contemporary China Centre, Australian National U.) notes that the boom in associations in contemporary China--including scientific, business and trade associations, women's advocacy groups, and charities--has led some social scientists to posit that this trend reflects democratization and the growth of a civil society. In nine chapters, Australian and US scholars present differing views on the roles of such associations and their tolerance by state corporatism as lenses through which to appraise sociopolitical changes occurring in the country. Some of the chapters are based on The China Journal, formerly co-edited by Unger. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
