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China's Political System, 7/E
ISBN-10: 0205707459
ISBN-13: 9780205707454
Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2010
Format: Paper; 400 pp
Published: 03/02/2009
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China’s Political System examines how the government of China is affected by ongoing efforts to harmonize its unique culture with external influences and ideas.
Highly respected area specialist June Teufel Dreyer offers expert analysis of the historical context and current trends to show how this transition is impacting China’s economic, legal, military, social, and cultural institutions. Throughout the text, Dreyer challenges students to think about the broader problem of governance in China by comprehensively showing how both the past and the present influence leaders, citizens, ethnic minorities, and policies and by incisively considering the different futures of China’s political system.
“Dreyer provides a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of China’s political, economic, and social landscape. Rather than providing a static overview of existing institutions and processes, the author convincingly shows how the lasting struggle between external influence and China’s own tradition underlies changes in China’s political system.”–Yi Edward Yang, James Madison University
Features
- A clear discussion of Chinese culture and people provides insight into the complex issues facing current leaders and citizens.
- A balance of historical and political information shows how the Chinese system developed and how it is changing in the 21st century.
- In-depth coverage of the major institutions looks at the economy, the legal system, the military, the educational system, the media, and the arts.
- Emerging issues and themes concerning health, the environment, human rights, women’s rights, ethnic minorities, and foreign policy are integrated throughout the text.
- A concluding chapter draws together the importance of the areas mentioned above, assesses successes and failures of the Chinese communist system, and sketches out possible scenarios for the future.
- Web links and suggested readings on Chinese politics and culture allow students to explore key topics in further depth and access the latest information as the story of China evolves.
New To This Edition
- Chapter 6, “PRC Politics in the Post-Mao Era: 1976—2008,” presents updated coverage on the Seventeenth Party Congress, Eleventh National People’s Congress, and the changing relationship between central, provincial, and local governments.
- Chapter 8, “Crime and Punishment: The Legal System of the PRC,” discusses the future of the Chinese penal system.
- Chapter 11, “Quality-of-Life Issues: Health, Demography, and the Environment,” highlights emerging cultural and demographic shifts.
- Chapter 12, “Conformity and Dissent: The Arts, the Media, and Social Control,” offers new case studies on the Olympic performances of previously banned artists.
- Chapter 13, “Ethnic Minorities and National Integration,” features coverage of the 2008 protests in Tibet.
- Chapter 14, “Foreign Policy,” provides current information on China’s military capabilities and expanded analysis of Chinese attempts to create a multipolar world.
- Examinations of how China’s economic, political, and social currents come together in events such as the 2008 Olympics and the Sichuan earthquake illustrate the shift towards greater popular involvement in political life.
- More transnational comparisons puts the development of China's political system in inernational perspective.
- Data from the 2007 edition of the China Statistical Handbook provide the latest measures of economic development, military strength, and legal and educational policy.
- Each chapter includes updated lists of suggested readings and websites.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The Chinese Tradition
Chapter 3. Reformers, Warlords, and Communists
Chapter 4. The Communist Road To Power
Chapter 5. PRC Politics Under Mao: 1949–1976
Chapter 6. PRC Politics In the Post-Mao Era: 1976–2008
Chapter 7. The Politics of the Economy
Chapter 8. Crime And Punishment: The Legal System of the PRC
Chapter 9. The Role of the Military
Chapter 10. Education
Chapter 11. Quality-of-Life Issues: Health, Demography, and the Environment
Chapter 12. Conformity and Dissent: The Arts, the Media, and Social Control
Chapter 13. Ethnic Minorities and National Integration
Chapter 14. Foreign Policy
Chapter 15. Conclusions
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June Teufel Dreyer is Professor of Political Science at the University of Miami.
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