1989, ISBN: 0674018907

A leading scholar of China's modern political development examines the changing relationship between the Chinese people and the state. Correcting the conventional view of China as having … More...

A leading scholar of China's modern political development examines the changing relationship between the Chinese people and the state. Correcting the conventional view of China as having instituted extraordinary economic changes but having experienced few political reforms in the post-Mao period, Merle Goldman details efforts by individuals and groups to assert their political rights. China's move to the market and opening to the outside world have loosened party controls over everyday life and led to the emergence of ideological diversity. Starting in the 1980s, multi-candidate elections for local officials were held, and term limits were introduced for communist party leaders. Establishment intellectuals who have broken away from party patronage have openly criticized government policies. Those intellectuals outside the party structures, because of their participation in the Cultural Revolution or the 1989 Tiananmen Square demonstrations, have organized petitions, published independent critiques, formed independent groups, and even called for a new political system. Despite the party's repeated attempts to suppress these efforts, awareness about political rights has been spreading among the general population. Goldman emphasizes that these changes do not guarantee movement toward democracy, but she sees them as significant and genuine advances in the assertion of political rights in China. asia,asian,china,communism and socialism,earth sciences,education and reference,gender studies,geography,history,humanities Communism & Socialism, Harvard University Press<

ISBN: 0674018907

[SR: 41498], Gebundene Ausgabe, [EAN: 9780674018907], Harvard Univ Pr, Harvard Univ Pr, Book, [PU: Harvard Univ Pr], Harvard Univ Pr, 65407011, China, 65400011, Asien, 65140011, Geschicht… More...

[SR: 41498], Gebundene Ausgabe, [EAN: 9780674018907], Harvard Univ Pr, Harvard Univ Pr, Book, [PU: Harvard Univ Pr], Harvard Univ Pr, 65407011, China, 65400011, Asien, 65140011, Geschichte, 54071011, Genres, 52044011, Fremdsprachige Bücher, 69080011, Ideologien, 69077011, Politik, 69028011, Sachbücher, 54071011, Genres, 52044011, Fremdsprachige Bücher, 1321874031, Frieden & Sicherheit, 69077011, Politik, 69028011, Sachbücher, 54071011, Genres, 52044011, Fremdsprachige Bücher, 69216011, Politikwissenschaften, 69108011, Sozialwissenschaften, 69028011, Sachbücher, 54071011, Genres, 52044011, Fremdsprachige Bücher<

ISBN: 9780674018907

Harvard University Press. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possi… More...

Harvard University Press. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Harvard University Press<