Confucianism in Contemporary Chinese Politics - An Actionable Account of Authoritarian Political Culture

This book analyzes the ways in which authoritarian political culture performs functions similar to democratic political culture, using contemporary Chinese politics as a case study.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Confucian Political Culture in China
Chapter 2: An Actionable Account of Authoritarian Political Culture
Chapter 3: Morality and Law in Confucianism
Chapter 4: Guanxi, Informal Politics, and Everyday Forms of Political Engagement
Chapter 5: Moralizing the Rule of Law
Chapter 6: The Gateway of Political Communication
Chapter 7: The Silent Revolution in the Official Rhetoric of the CCP
Chapter 8: Conclusion

About the author

Shanruo Ning Zhang is associate professor in the Department of Political Science at California Polytechnic State University.

Product details

• Authors: Shanruo Ning Zhang, Zhang Shanruo Ning
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781498522885
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-2288-5
• No. of pages: 258
• Series: Challenges Facing Chinese Political Development; Challenges Facing Chinese Poli; Challenges Facing Chinese Political Development
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; China, Political Parties, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, RELIGION / Confucianism, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Political science and theory, Political parties and party platforms, Confucianism