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Party and State in Post-Mao China
Teresa Wright
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Description for Party and State in Post-Mao China
Hardback. In recent decades, China has become a quasi-capitalist economic powerhouse. Yet it continues to be ruled by the same Communist Party-dominated government that has been in power since 1949. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 430.
In recent decades, China has become a quasi-capitalist economic powerhouse. Yet it continues to be ruled by the same Communist Party-dominated government that has been in power since 1949. But how has China’s political system achieved such longevity? And what does its stability tell us about the future of authoritarian versus liberal democratic governance?
In this detailed analysis of the deeply intertwined relationship between the ruling Communist Party and governing state, noted China expert Teresa Wright provides insightful answers to these important questions. Though many believe that the Chinese party-state has maintained its power despite its ... Read more
In recent decades, China has become a quasi-capitalist economic powerhouse. Yet it continues to be ruled by the same Communist Party-dominated government that has been in power since 1949. But how has China’s political system achieved such longevity? And what does its stability tell us about the future of authoritarian versus liberal democratic governance?
In this detailed analysis of the deeply intertwined relationship between the ruling Communist Party and governing state, noted China expert Teresa Wright provides insightful answers to these important questions. Though many believe that the Chinese party-state has maintained its power despite its ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
China Today
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745663845
SKU
V9780745663845
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About Teresa Wright
Teresa Wright is Professor and Chair in the Department of Political Science at California State University, Long Beach
Reviews for Party and State in Post-Mao China
"Much more than a textbook, this study is a sustained treatment of governance and political stability in China. In it, Teresa Wright provocatively suggests that the current regime, despite the many challenges it faces, may last longer than we think, not least because it has already carried out reforms that make it more "democratic," or at least accountable to the ... Read more