This paper starts out from James C. Scott's seminal book "Weapons of the Weak" dealing with everyday forms of collective action by private entrepreneurs. It raises the question by what kind of formal and informal mechanisms Chinese entrepreneurs exert political influence in order to protect or...

The following contribution is concerned with the entrepreneurship among on of the major ethnic minorities. It goes into the effects of Yi entrepreneurship on the social structures of Yi society, particularly the clans and their changing role and function. We adress central components of social...

Mit dieser Studie wird erstmals ein relativ umfassendes Profil der neuen Unternehmerschaft in China und Vietnam vorgelegt. Ausgehend vom theoretischen Ansatz strategischer Gruppen befasst sich das Buch mit der Entwicklung des privaten Wirtschaftssektors und der damit verbundenen Herausbildung...

Introduction : Liangshan and its entrepreneurs -- Nuosu traditional culture and social change -- The Liangshan economic setting and private entrepreneurs -- Private sector development in nine Liangshan counties -- Comparative profiles of Nuosu and Han entrepreneurs -- The effect of entrepreneurs...