Overview

A multi-dimensional picture of China at the political crossroads, this title looks at the significant change in the state-society relationship in contemporary China in three interrelated areas: intellectual, social and cultural. The author's questions - is China moving toward liberal democracy? Does Western engagement with China contribute economically and politically to this shift? - are especially timely, given the recent reconstruction of political regimes worldwide at the end of the 20th and beginning of the 21st century.

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Author:   Yijiang Ding
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
Imprint:   University of British Columbia Press
Edition:   New edition
Weight:   0.280kg
ISBN:  

9780774808392

ISBN 10:   077480839
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   25 January 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Figures and Tables Acknowledgements 1 Introduction: Democracy in the Chinese Context 2 Pre-Tiananmen Intellectual Rethinking of State and Society 3 Post-Tiananmen Discussions 4 Emerging Civil Society: Associations 5 Reorganising Rural Society: Village Self-Government 6 Cultural Distinction and Psychological Independence 7 Conclusion: Theory and Reality Notes Glossary of Chinese Terms Bibliography of English-language Sources Bibliography of Chinese Sources Index

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Yijiang Ding is Assistant Professor of Political Science, Okanagan University College.

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