China's Quest for Political Legitimacy - The New Equity-enhancing Politics

Informationen zum Autor By Baogang Guo Klappentext This book is a study of China's quest for political legitimacy within the context of traditional Chinese political culture. Through examinations of the new governing philosophy, the new generation of political elite, and a number of public policies, the books reveals some surprising new trends in Chinese political development, such as the endorsement of deliberative democracy, new waves of citizen activism, and a new era of social legislation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 1: Introduction: A Theory of Political Legitimacy Chapter 2 2: A New Governing Philosophy Chapter 3 3: The Emergence of New Political Elites Chapter 4 4: Towards a Deliberative State Chapter 5 5: Seeking Legitimacy through Community Governance Chapter 6 6: The Environmental "New Deal" Chapter 7 7: Changing the Balance of Power in Labor Relations Chapter 8 8: The New Equity-Oriented Health Care Reform Chapter 9 9: Conclusions: Political Legitimacy and the New Chinese Polity

Product details

• Authors: Baogang Guo
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2010
• EAN: 9780739122587
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-2258-7
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: Challenges Facing Chinese Political Development; Challenges Facing Chinese Poli; Challenges Facing Chinese Political Development
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; China, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, International Relations