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State and Society in 21st Century China

Crisis, Contention and Legitimation

Peter Hays Gries editor Stanley Rosen editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:13th May '04

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Written by a team of leading China scholars, this book explores the dynamics of state power and legitimation in twenty-first century China, and the implications of changing state-society relations for the future viability of the People's Republic. Key subjects covered include:

  • the legitimacy of the Communist Party
  • state-society relations
  • ethnic and religious resistance
  • rural and urban contention
  • nationalism
  • popular and youth culture
  • prospects for democracy.
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'State and Society in 21st-Century China is an anthology of excellent articles.' -International Affairs

'This is a very good book. The collection not only has state-of-the-field authority but also conveys the complexity of issues by unpacking the terms "state" and "society", providing an effective and encompassing view of the sources of contention in Chinese society and politics and the relationships between the two.' - The China Journal

'By building on emerging studies that offer a rethinking of the analytical categories by which scholars understand China, this book makes a significant contribution to China studies in particular and to comparative politics more broadly.'

- China Review International


'State and Society in 21st-Century China is an anthology of excellent articles.' -International Affairs

ISBN: 9780415332040

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 566g

280 pages