Contemporary Chinese politics: An introduction

by James C.F. Wang, China Staff (Contribution by)

This comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date book provides information and analysis for a complete examination of contemporary China and its political and economic developments. Chapter topics include the origin and rise of the Chinese communist from military communism to Deng's reforms; the erosion of Chinese communist Marxism-Leninism, Mao's thought, Dengism, and the thinking of Jiang Zemin; political institutions of the structural issues and the policy process; Elites and the Cadre leadership style, factionalism, succession, and recruitment; reform for a creditable Socialist legal system; provincial and local centralism versus regionalism, national minorities, and the case of Tibet; Greater reversion of Hong Kong and Macao, and the Pearl River delta regional development, and the Taiwan Question; The military's role in Chinese politics; democracy, dissent, and the Tiananmen mass movement; the politics of rural and urban economic reforms; and the politics of education, science and technology, the open door policy, and the intellectuals. For individuals interested in Chinese politics.

Genres: History

318 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Alys]

For the 1980 edition: readable, intelligent analysis. Goes well with works by Lucien Pye. Outdated.