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.
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This is an examination of the development of the non-state sector and NGOs in China since the onset of reform in the late 1970s. It explores the major issues facing China's non-state sector, assesses the institutional barriers faced by its developing civil society, and compares China's example with wider international experience.