Factionalism is widely understood to be a distinguishing
characteristic of Chinese politics. In this book, first published
in 2000, Jing Huang examines the role of factionalism in leadership
relations and policy-making. His detailed knowledge of intra-party
politics offers an alternative understanding of still-disputed
struggles behind the high walls of leadership in Zhongnanhai. Huang
traces the development of factional politics from its roots in the
'mountaintops' and the enduring impact of the personal bonds formed
between Mao and his supporters at the Yan'an Round Table.
Critiquing the predominant theories on leadership and
decision-making, he explains that it is not power struggles that
give rise to factionalism, but rather the existence of
'factionalism that turns power into an overriding goal in CCP
politics'. Huang explains why policy outcomes switched constantly
between 'Left-adventurism' and 'Right-conservatism' under Mao's
reign and between 'emancipation of mind' and 'socialist spiritual
civilization' in the Deng era.
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