Rethinking Chinese Politics - Couverture souple

Fewsmith, Joseph

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1108926606 ISBN 13 : 9781108926607

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2021

Synopsis

Understanding Chinese politics has become more important than ever. Some argue that China's political system is 'institutionalized' or that 'win all/lose all' struggles are a thing of the past, but, Joseph Fewsmith argues, as in all Leninist systems, political power is difficult to pass on from one leader to the next. Indeed, each new leader must deploy whatever resources he has to gain control over critical positions and thus consolidate power. Fewsmith traces four decades of elite politics from Deng to Xi, showing how each leader has built power (or not). He shows how the structure of politics in China has set the stage for intense and sometimes violent intra-elite struggles, shaping a hierarchy in which one person tends to dominate, and, ironically, providing for periods of stability between intervals of contention.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Joseph Fewsmith is Professor of International Relations and Politics Science, Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1108926606
• ISBN 13: 9781108926607
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 230
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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