Table of Contents

Preface; 1. The campaign to 'open up the West': national, provincial-level and local perspectives David S. G. Goodman; 2. The emergence of the campaign to 'open up the West': ideological formation, central decision making and the role of the provinces Heike Holbig; 3. Staged development in Xinjiang Nicolas Becquelin; 4. Qinghai and the emergence of the West: nationalities, communal interaction and national integration David S. G. Goodman; 5. Shaanxi: building a future on state support Eduard B. Vermeer; 6. Sichuan: driving capitalist development Westward Christopher A. McNally; 7. Chongqing: opportunities and risks Lijian Hong; 8. Building a Southern dynamo: Guizhou and state power Tim Oakes; 9. The mobilization of 'nature': perspectives from North-West Yunnan Ralph Litzinger.

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This 2004 volume examines the newly adopted Chinese government policy designed to aid the development of China's western regions.

About the Author

Professor David S. G. Goodman is Pro Vice Chancellor, International, UTS, where he is also Professor of International Studies.