China's Communist Party : atrophy and adaptation
Few issues affect the future of China--and hence all the nations that interact with China--more than the nature of its ruling party and government. In this timely study, David Shambaugh assesses the strengths and weaknesses, durability, adaptability, and potential longevity of China's Communist Party (CCP). He argues that although the CCP has been in a protracted state of atrophy, it has undertaken a number of adaptive measures aimed at reinventing itself and strengthening its rule. Shambaugh's investigation draws on a unique set of inner-Party documents and interviews, and he finds that China's Communist Party is resilient and will continue to retain its grip on power
Print Book, English, ©2008
Woodrow Wilson Center Press ; University of California Press, Washington, D.C., Berkeley, ©2008
xiv, 234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780520254923, 9780520260078, 0520254929, 0520260074
181424133
Introduction: the Chinese Communist Party after communism
The Western discourse on communist party-states
The Western discourse on the Chinese Communist Party-state
The Chinese discourse on communist party-states
The Chinese discourse on noncommunist party-states
Rebuilding the Party : the ideological dimension
Rebuilding the Party : the organizational dimension
Staying alive : can the Chinese Communist Party survive?