Politics in China an introduction / edited by William A. Joseph.
| Other author | Joseph, William A. |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Fourth edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, [2024] |
| Description | xxii, 674 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Partial contents | Introduction -- Part 1. Political History -- Part 2. Ideology, Governance, and Political Economy -- Part 3. Politics and Policy in Action -- Part 4. Politics on China's Periphery. |
| Abstract | "An authoritative introduction to how the world's second most populous nation and rapidly rising global power is governed today. Written by leading China scholars, each chapter offers an accessible overview of a key topic in Chinese politics. The opening section provides readers with a firm grounding in China's modern political history from the fall of the last imperial dynasty to the victory of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949, the radicalism of the era of Mao Zedong (1949-76), the dramatic economic reforms carried out by Deng Xiaoping and his disciples (1978 to 2012), and the rise and rule of Xi Jinping (2012-present) who has consolidated more personal power than any CCP leader since Mao. The next section sets the framework of politics in the PRC with chapters on the ideology of the CCP, the structure and dynamics of China's communist party-state, the role of law and legal reform, and the policies behind the country's spectacular economic transformation. The book then shifts to a discussion of a series of major political issues in China today: reform and resistance in the countryside; changes and challenges in the cities; the arts and culture; the environment and climate change; public health; population policy; and internet politics. The final chapters of the book cover politics in four important areas located on China's geographic periphery: Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. authoritarianism"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Third edition published in 2019. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023057247 |
| ISBN | 9780197683217 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780197683200 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |