System, Influence, and Game (National Women's Federation and Public Policy Making)

Author: Xu Jialiang
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This book is based on institutional analysis and employs empirical experience analysis methods. Through a comprehensive description of two cases—the formulation and revision of employment policies and the Marriage Law—this book attempts to prove the hypothesis that the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) after the reform and opening-up is an interest group with the functions of expressing and integrating women's rights. It also explores the influence of the ACWF, as one of the social organizations, in participating in the formulation of public policies. The empirical study of influence in the process of public policy formulation helps to examine the relative strength of various political forces, identify the interrelated relationships between social organizations and authorities, and, to some extent, reveal the real political process. This research holds certain theoretical and practical significance for advancing the study of Chinese political science and promoting political modernization.