Institutions in Transition
Land Ownership, Property Rights, and Social Conflict in China
Series: Studies on Contemporary China;
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 21 July 2005
- ISBN 9780199280698
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages296 pages
- Size 242x162x21 mm
- Weight 575 g
- Language English
- Illustrations Numerous halftones and tables 0
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Short description:
This monograph contributes to the field of institutional change and property rights reform in (former) socialist economies with particular reference to China. Studying institutional change regardless of whether it is focused on transitional or developing economies, may prove most fruitful when focused on its structuring of the means of production - land, labour and capital. This book singles out land as an object of study and places it in the context of one of the world's largest and most populous countries undergoing institutional reform, China. With its focus on land policy and administration, including all major natural resources such as agricultural land, forest, grassland and wasteland, the book is the first comprehensive review of China's land property rights reform.
MoreLong description:
China's urban sprawl has led to serious social cleavages. Unclear land and property rights have resulted in an uneasy alliance between real estate companies and local authorities, with most willing to strike illegal deals over land. The results have been devastating. Farmers live in fear that the land they till today will be gone tomorrow, while urban citizens are regularly evicted from their homes to make way for new skyscrapers and highways.
These shocking incidents underscore the urgency of the land question in China. The recent conviction of the Chinese Minister for Land Resources and the forced evictions that have led to the injury and death of ordinary Chinese citizens highlight the case for land reform. Against this backdrop, many scholars criticize China's lack of privatization and titling of property. This monograph, however, demonstrates that these critically depend on timing and place. Land titling is imperative for the wealthier regions, yet, may prove detrimental in areas with high poverty. The book argues that China's land reform can only succeed if the clarification of property rights is done with caution and ample regard for regional variations.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Introduction
The credibility of agricultural land tenure or why delibrate institutional ambiguity might work
Why the village has no power: land ownership disputes and customary tenure
Governing China's grasslands: the clash over state and collective property
Contested spaces: forest rights, registration and social conflict
Going, going, gone! A case-study of the wasteland auction policy
Between nationalization and privatization: common property as the third way?
Summary and concluding observations: the national debate on property law
