China`s opening society the non-state sector and governance

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Zheng Zheng and Joseph Fewsmith -- A critical review of the NGO sustainable development philosophy / Vanessa Pupavac -- Whose civil society is it anyway? / Catherine Götz -- Non-governmental organizations, non-formal education and civil society in contemporary Russia / John Morgan, Grigory A. Kliucharev -- The changing aspects of civil society in China / Jean-Philippe Béja -- NGOs in China : development dynamics and challenges / Lu Yiyi -- The state, firms and corporate social responsibility in China / Zheng Yongnian -- The media, internet and governance in China / Gary D. Rawnsley -- Dissecting Chinese county governmental authorities / Zhong Yang -- Institutional barriers to the development of civil society in China / He Zengke -- Chambers of commerce in Wenzhou : toward civil society? / Joseph Fewsmith -- How can deliberative institutions be sustainable in China? / He Baogang -- Foreign NGOs role in local governance in China / Tan Qingshan -- External actors in the process of village elections : foreign NGOs and China / Lang Youxing.