The party and the people : Chinese politics in the 21st century / Bruce J. Dickson.
The party and the people : Chinese politics in the 21st century / Bruce J. Dickson.
The party and the people : Chinese politics in the 21st century / Bruce J. Dickson.
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2021]
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G 2021/1141
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English
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x, 315 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
What keeps the party in power? -- How are leaders chosen? -- How are policies made? -- Does China have a civil society? -- Do political protests threaten political stability? -- Why does the party fear religion? -- How nationalistic is China? -- Will China become democratic?
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2021]
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New Jersey
Date Published
[2021]
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"Since 1949, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has maintained an unrivaled grip over the country. Despite economic calamity, widespread social upheaval, and even violence against its own people, the party has overseen the fastest economic growth in history and only strengthened its hold on power. How has it achieved this, and how exactly does the p...
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The party and the people : Chinese politics in the 21st century / Bruce J. Dickson.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-306) and index.
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©2021
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G 2021/1141
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74VKa32mOrKb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKa32mOrKb
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0691186642
9780691186641
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324.251075
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991024403618302626
