Democracy is a good thing. This is true not only for individuals or
certain officials but also for the entire nation and for all the
people of China.-Yu Keping So begins "Democracy Is a Good Thing,"
an essay of great influence that has commanded attention and
provoked discussion throughout the world. It is the touchstone of
this important volume of the same name. As one of China's foremost
political thinkers and a leading proponent of democratizing the
People's Republic, Yu Keping is a major figure not only in his
native land, but also in the international community. This book
brings together much of his most important work and makes it
readily accessible to readers in the West for the first time.
"Democracy Is a Good Thing" created a stir internationally. Perhaps
more important, however, is the heated debate it spurred within
China on the desirability of democratic reform. That important
essay appears here, along with several of Yu Keping's other
influential works on politics, culture, and civil society. His
topics include China's economic modernization, its institutional
environment, and the cultural changes that have accompanied the
nation's reforms. Democracy Is a Good Thing pulls back the curtain
to reveal ongoing discourse in Chinese political and intellectual
circles, discussions that will go a long way toward determining the
future of the world's most populous nation.
General
Imprint: |
Brookings Institution Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
The Thornton Center Chinese Thinkers Series |
Release date: |
April 2011 |
First published: |
2009 |
Authors: |
Yu Keping
|
Foreword by: |
John L. Thornton
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Introduction by: |
Cheng Li
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Dimensions: |
228 x 151 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
219 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8157-2218-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-8157-2218-4 |
Barcode: |
9780815722182 |
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