Written by a team of leading China scholars this text
interrogates the dynamics of state power and legitimation in 21st
Century China.
Despite the continuing economic successes and rising
international prestige of China there has been increasing social
protests over corruption, land seizures, environmental concerns,
and homeowner movements. Such political contestation presents an
opportunity to explore the changes occurring in China today what
are the goals of political contestation, how are Chinese Communist
Party leaders legitimizing their rule, who are the specific actors
involved in contesting state legitimacy today and what are the
implications of changing state-society relations for the future
viability of the People 's Republic?
Key subjects covered include:
- the legitimacy of the Communist Party
- internet censorship
- ethnic resistance
- rural and urban contention
- nationalism
- youth culture
- labour relations.
Chinese Politics is an essential read for all students and
scholars of contemporary China as well as those interested in the
dynamics of political and social change.
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