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China´s Communist Party: Atrophy and Adaptation
David Shambaugh
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Description for China´s Communist Party: Atrophy and Adaptation
Paperback. Few issues affect the future of China - and hence all the nations that interact with China - more than the nature of its ruling party and government. This work assesses the strengths and weaknesses, durability, adaptability, and potential longevity of China's Communist Party (CCP). Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Few issues affect the future of China - and hence all the nations that interact with China - more than the nature of its ruling party and government. In this timely study, David Shambaugh assesses the strengths and weaknesses, durability, adaptability, and potential longevity of China's Communist Party (CCP). He argues that although the CCP has been in a protracted state of atrophy, it has undertaken a number of adaptive measures aimed at reinventing itself and strengthening its rule. Shambaugh's investigation draws on a unique set of inner-Party documents and interviews, and he finds that China's Communist Party is resilient ... Read more
Few issues affect the future of China - and hence all the nations that interact with China - more than the nature of its ruling party and government. In this timely study, David Shambaugh assesses the strengths and weaknesses, durability, adaptability, and potential longevity of China's Communist Party (CCP). He argues that although the CCP has been in a protracted state of atrophy, it has undertaken a number of adaptive measures aimed at reinventing itself and strengthening its rule. Shambaugh's investigation draws on a unique set of inner-Party documents and interviews, and he finds that China's Communist Party is resilient ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
411g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520260078
SKU
V9780520260078
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About David Shambaugh
David Shambaugh is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of the China Policy Program at the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University. He is also a Non-Resident Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution. He has written and edited many books, including Modernizing China's Military: Progress, Problems, and Prospects (UC Press, 2004) ... Read more
Reviews for China´s Communist Party: Atrophy and Adaptation
"Sobering but illuminating... Exciting to read." New York Review Of Books "Provides one of the best accounts yet of the post-1989 reinvention of the Chinese Communist Party." Huffington Post "Fascinating study."
Anthony Saich Political Science Quarterly "A valuable addition to the debate on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the prospect of political change and societal stability in China... ... Read more
Anthony Saich Political Science Quarterly "A valuable addition to the debate on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the prospect of political change and societal stability in China... ... Read more