Chinese Politics and Society: An Introduction

by Flemming Christiansen, Shirin Rai

Overview

An introduction to Chinese Politics which provides an accessible overview of the structures and dynamics of Chinese politics today. Concentrating on the era since 1949, the text takes a look at politics in the widest sense, analysing political institutions within the crucial broader context of Chinese history and the pressures of social, economic and cultural changes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780133546569
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/12/1996
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	358
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Flemming Christiansen, Shirin M. Rai

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: China in Context
2. Approaches to the Study of Chinese Politics
3. The Making of the Chinese Revolution: A Brief History
4. Problems of Transition
5. The Chinese State and Political Institutions
6. Political Mobilisation and Participation
7. The Chinese Economy I: Growth to Stagnation
8. The Chinese Economy II: Stagnation to Growth
9. China and the World
10. The Civil-Military Relations
11. Education, Art and Culture
12. Ethnicity, Nation and the Party-State
13. Environment and Demography
14. Perspectives for the Future