Revolutionary Committees in the Cultural Revolution Era of China - Exploring a Mode of Governance in Historical and Future Perspectives

This book analyzes Revolutionary Committees during the Cultural Revolution period in the People's Republic of China. It aims to draw serious scholarly attention to, and bring about an impartial assessment of, the events in this period independent of partisan hysteria. The project explains what the Revolutionary Committee was composed of, how it formed, and how it differed from the pre- and post-Cultural Revolution governance institutions.

List of contents

1. Background and the Making of Revolutionary Committees.- 2. Construct of Revolutionary Committees and Mode of Governance.- 3. Assessments of Modes of Governance in Historical and Future Perspectives.

About the author

Peijie Wang is Professor of Finance, Head of Accounting and Finance, and Associate Head of the School for Research, Plymouth Business School, University of Plymouth, UK.

Summary

This book analyzes Revolutionary Committees during the Cultural Revolution period in the People’s Republic of China. It aims to draw serious scholarly attention to, and bring about an impartial assessment of, the events in this period independent of partisan hysteria. The project explains what the Revolutionary Committee was composed of, how it formed, and how it differed from the pre- and post-Cultural Revolution governance institutions.

Product details

• Authors: Peijie Wang
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9783319572031
• ISBN: 978-3-31-957203-1
• No. of pages: 111
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 14 mm x 217 mm
• Weight: 260 g
• Illustrations: IX, 111 p.
• Series: Politics and Development of Contemporary China; Politics and Development of Contemporary China
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Asien, C, History: specific events & topics, Political Science, Asia, Political science & theory, Political structure & processes, Political leaders & leadership, Political History, Political Science and International Studies, Comparative Politics, History: specific events and topics, Asian History, World Politics, Asia—Politics and government, Asian Politics, Governance and Government, History of China, China—History, Political Leadership