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The Return of Ideology: The Search for Regime Identities in Postcommunist Russia and China
Cheng Chen
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Description for The Return of Ideology: The Search for Regime Identities in Postcommunist Russia and China
Hardcover. As Russia and China leave communism behind, they struggle to forge a new political ideology for a new era Num Pages: 234 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPC; HB; JPA; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
As a nation makes the transition from communism to democracy oranother form of authoritarianism, its regime must construct not onlynew political institutions, but also a new political ideology that canguide policy and provide a sense of mission. The new ideology is crucialfor legitimacy at home and abroad, as well as the regime’s long-termviability. In The Return of Ideology, Cheng Chen compares postcommunistregimes, with a focus on Russia under Putin and post-DengChina, investigating the factors that affect the success of an ideology-buildingproject and identifies the implications for international affairs.
Successful ideology-building requires two necessary—but not sufficient—conditions. The regime must establish ... Read more
As a nation makes the transition from communism to democracy oranother form of authoritarianism, its regime must construct not onlynew political institutions, but also a new political ideology that canguide policy and provide a sense of mission. The new ideology is crucialfor legitimacy at home and abroad, as well as the regime’s long-termviability. In The Return of Ideology, Cheng Chen compares postcommunistregimes, with a focus on Russia under Putin and post-DengChina, investigating the factors that affect the success of an ideology-buildingproject and identifies the implications for international affairs.
Successful ideology-building requires two necessary—but not sufficient—conditions. The regime must establish ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472119936
SKU
V9780472119936
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About Cheng Chen
Cheng Chen is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University atAlbany, State University of New York, USA.
Reviews for The Return of Ideology: The Search for Regime Identities in Postcommunist Russia and China
“Sheds new light on the changing—and perhaps destabilizing—regimeideologies and foreign policies of contemporary Russia and China. Anoriginal and thought-provoking read.” - Teresa Wright, California State University, Long Beach