The document discusses decentralization in China from 1957 to the present. It analyzes political and economic reforms that devolved more power to provincial and local governments. This included granting more autonomy to Guangdong province to enact market-oriented reforms. The document also examines a 2011 land dispute protest in Wukan village that escalated into a widespread conflict before eventually being resolved.

1. DECENTRALIZATION

7. Political Tension
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8. Political Tension
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10. SUBJECT

11. SUBJECT

12. SUBJECT

22. HYPOTHESIS

23. Method and Structure
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24. DECENTRALIZATION IN CHINA

25. EMPIRE

26. EMPIRE
1957-1972

27. EMPIRE
1957-1972
1978-1993

28. 1998-NOW
1957-1972
1978-1993

29. Guangdong Province

30. Guangdong Province

31. Guangdong Province

32. Guangdong Province

33. Wukan Village Protest

35. CONFLICT ESCALATION & resolution

36. CONFLICT ESCALATION & resolution
22 DECEMBER:

37. CONFLICT ESCALATION & resolution
22 DECEMBER:

38. ANALYSIS

40. 1.SHAPING

42. 2.STIMULATING

44. 3.ENABLING

47. Thank you

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