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The Dictator's Dilemma - The Chinese Communist Party's Strategy for Survival (Paperback)
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The Dictator's Dilemma - The Chinese Communist Party's Strategy for Survival (Paperback)
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Many observers predicted the collapse of the Chinese Communist
Party following the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, and again
following the serial collapse of communist regimes behind the Iron
Curtain. Their prediction, however, never proved true. Despite
minor setbacks, China has experienced explosive economic growth and
relative political stability ever since 1989. In The Dictator's
Dilemma, eminent China scholar Bruce Dickson provides a
comprehensive explanation for regime's continued survival and
prosperity. Dickson contends that the popular media narrative of
the party's impending implosion ignores some basic facts. The
regime's policies may generate resentment and protest, but the CCP
still enjoys a surprisingly high level of popular support. Nor is
the party is not cut off from the people it governs. It consults
with a wide range of specialists, stakeholders, and members of the
general public in a selective yet extensive manner. Further, it
tolerates and even encourages a growing and diverse civil society,
even while restricting access to it. Today, the majority of Chinese
people see the regime as increasingly democratic even though it
does not allow political competition and its leaders are not
accountable to the electorate. In short, while the Chinese people
may prefer change, they prefer that it occurs within the existing
political framework. In reaching this conclusion, Dickson draws
upon original public opinion surveys, interviews, and published
materials to explain why there is so much popular support for the
regime. This basic stability is a familiar story to China
specialists, but not to those whose knowledge of contemporary China
is limited to the popular media. The Dictator's Dilemma, an
engaging synthesis of how the CCP rules and its future prospects,
will enlighten both audiences, and will be essential for anyone
interested in understanding China's increasing importance in world
politics.
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