China's Unresolved Issues

List of contents

(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with Notes.)

 1. A Framework for Understanding Chinese Politics Since 1949.

 2. The Historical and Cultural Context.

 3. The People's Republic of China in Search of its Goals, 1949- 1991.

 4. Economic Development: The Conflict between Socialist and Developmental Objectives.

 5. Socialist Democracy.

 6. Socialist Legality and Social Control.

 7. Class and Class Struggle: Is China United or Divided?

 8. Leadership and Reform: Down with Feudalism (and with Socialism)!

 9. Education and Socialist Political Culture.

10. The Meaning of Socialism in China in the 1990s.

Bibliography.

Index.

Summary

For undergraduate courses on Chinese or Asian Politics.
This text addresses 7 major issues that have plagued the Chinese system since the communist takeover in 1949. In analyzing these issues, the book uses an overarching theme-the interaction of 3 variables: political, developmental, and cultural-to understand the complex and diverse elements of Chinese politics.

Product details

• Authors: Suzanne Ogden
• Publisher: Pearson Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1994
• EAN: 9780131785915
• ISBN: 978-0-13-178591-5
• No. of pages: 352
• Weight: 1110 g
• Series: Longman; Longman
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education