China in Transition - Communism, Capitalism, and Democracy

Glassman analyzes the remarkable changes occurring in Chinese society, focusing on the emergence of a modern middle class, and providing a Weberian analysis.

List of contents

Introduction
The Majority Middle Class and Democracy
The Theory of the Majority Middle Class and Democracy
The Rise of the Middle Class in Communist Nations
The Rise of the New Middle Classes in China: A Tumultuous Class History
Free Enterprise and Democracy
The Link Between Free Enterprise and Democracy
The Complexities of Modern Capitalism
The Introduction of Free Enterprise into China
The Transition to a Legal Democratic State in Postcommunist Societies
The Dismantling of the Communist Party State and the Establishment of the Legal Parliamentary State
The Democratic State in Giant, Powerful, Complex Nations
Political Culture, Legitimacy, and Charisma
Political Culture and Democracy
Chinese Political Culture in Transition
Legitimate Authority and Communist Systems of Government
Charismatic Leadership
Bibliography
Index

Product details

• Authors: Ronald Glassman, Ronald M. Glassman
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.08.1991
• EAN: 9780275936143
• ISBN: 978-0-275-93614-3
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); China, Cultural Studies, Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social groups, Political structures: democracy, Political ideologies and movements, Social groups, communities and identities, Politics, Law, and Government: Comparative Politics