Authority and Benevolence: Social Welfare in China

By Irene Bain, Joe C. B. Leung, Richard Nann

This book provides the first comprehensive account of social welfare developments in the People's Republic of China, from the 'iron rice bowl' social security system established as an intrinsic part of the Chinese Communist regime to fundamental welfare changes brought about by current efforts to modernise China.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9622016650
• ISBN13: 9789622016651
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher