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Politics and government in China

Guoli Liu
Overview: Politics and Government in China is an introduction to Chinese government and politics. The book provides analysis of China's political history; its key leaders and leadership transitions; and its political party, state institutions, and party policies. Moving beyond a strict definition of politics, the book also explores the nation's economic development, social policy, law and order, and foreign relations. Throughout these analyses, the book's primary focus is on modern China, a nation poised to become an economic superpower. It thus explores themes such as China's transition from a traditional society to a modern society, from a less developed to a rapidly growing economy, from a revolutionary regime to a modernizing state, and from the rule of man to the rule of law. Although the transitions are incomplete and the future still uncertain, this book will help readers understand China as it is-and as it may become
Print Book, English, ©2011
ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, Calif., ©2011
xxxi, 160 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
9780313357305, 9780313357312, 0313357307, 0313357315
669750074
Introduction : understanding Chinese politics
Historical overview : from revolutions to reforms
China's leaders and leadership transition
The CCP as a governing party
State institutions and policy making
Economic development and social policy
Law and order
China's place in a changing world