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Cheng Chen - The Return of Ideology: The Search for Regime Identities in Postcommunist Russia and China - 9780472119936 - V9780472119936
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The Return of Ideology: The Search for Regime Identities in Postcommunist Russia and China

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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 or another form of authoritarianism, its regime must construct not only new political institutions, but also a new political ideology that can guide policy and provide a sense of mission. The new ideology is crucial for legitimacy at home and abroad, as well as the regime’s long-term viability. In The Return of Ideology, Cheng Chen compares post-communist regimes, with a focus on Russia under Putin and post-Deng China, investigating the factors that affect the success of an ideology-building project and identifies the implications for international affairs.

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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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Ref
99-15

About Cheng Chen
Cheng Chen is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York.

Reviews for The Return of Ideology: The Search for Regime Identities in Postcommunist Russia and China
“In clear and compelling prose, and with a novel comparative approach that spans post-communist Central and Eastern Europe, Yeltsin’s Russia, Putin’s Russia, and post-Deng China, Chen sheds new light on the changing—and perhaps destabilizing— regime ideologies and foreign policies of contemporary Russia and China. An original and thought-provoking read. ” —Teresa Wright, California State University, Long Beach "Chen offers ... Read more

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