Sinews of Power
Politics of the State Grid Corporation of China
- Publisher's listprice GBP 135.00
-
64 496 Ft (61 425 Ft + 5% VAT)
The price is estimated because at the time of ordering we do not know what conversion rates will apply to HUF / product currency when the book arrives. In case HUF is weaker, the price increases slightly, in case HUF is stronger, the price goes lower slightly.
- Discount 10% (cc. 6 450 Ft off)
- Discounted price 58 047 Ft (55 283 Ft + 5% VAT)
Subcribe now and take benefit of a favourable price.
Subscribe
64 496 Ft
Availability
Estimated delivery time: In stock at the publisher, but not at Prospero's office. Delivery time approx. 3-5 weeks.
Not in stock at Prospero.
Why don't you give exact delivery time?
Delivery time is estimated on our previous experiences. We give estimations only, because we order from outside Hungary, and the delivery time mainly depends on how quickly the publisher supplies the book. Faster or slower deliveries both happen, but we do our best to supply as quickly as possible.
Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 12 January 2017
- ISBN 9780190279523
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages360 pages
- Size 236x157x33 mm
- Weight 612 g
- Language English 0
Categories
Short description:
Electricity is a basic requirement for a modern economy, and it is also at the centre of transition to low-carbon energy production and consumption. Large state-owned enterprises have been controversial in China and globally. Are they puppets of government or modern corporations?
By examining the rise and rise of the State Grid Corporation of China, with its 1.2 billion customers, the book weaves together the electricity story and the SOE story to throw new light on China's political economy and on the future of electricity world-wide.
Long description:
Electricity is a basic requirement for a modern economy, and transmission grids at the center of transition to a low-carbon power system. They are the principal means to integrate large shares of wind and solar power and they are essential to ensuring a secure and reliable electricity supply. Grid companies around the world are struggling to find their niche in this transition. The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) is one of the principal players in this round of global competition.
Central state-owned enterprise (SOEs), such as SGCC, continue to hold the 'commanding heights' of the Chinese economy. Their relationship with the Party-state is crucial to understanding the questions of whether SOEs take orders from, and do the bidding of, the Chinese Communist Party, and how they operate under the state ownership and with a wide range of operational autonomy and expectation that they are profit-maximazing corporations.
This book examines the origin, development and expansion of SGCC, the world's largest utility company and the 7th largest corporation. By telling both the electricity story and the SOE story, it provides insights into the challenges facing the grids and their possible futures. It challenges the orthodox account of Chinese politics that portrays SOEs as little more than puppets, jumping to every demand of the Party-state. It shows that SGCC has been built into a modern corporation by entrepreneurial managers. By extending its operation to four continents, SGCC is now a global player, competing with its peers and also having its input in the future low-carbon electricity system.
This book challenges the popular interpretation of Chinese government. Piling detail on detail, it provides a comprehensive picture of Chinese political economy that is both new and utterly convincing.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Politics of the State Grid Corporation of China
Chapter 2: Electricity
Chapter 3: From the Ministry to a Corporation
Chapter 4: Overseeing SGCC: The Contested Regimes of Central Agencies
Chapter 5: State Grid Corporation of China
Chapter 6: SGCC in Action: as a Policy Entrepreneur
Chapter 7: SGCC in Action: as Technology Innovator
Chapter 8: SGCC in Action: Internationalisation
