Political Change in China by Bruce Gilley

Political Change in China by Bruce Gilley

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How might China become a democracy? And what lessons, if any, might Taiwan's experience of democratization hold for China's future? This volume considers these questions, both through comparisons of Taiwan's historical experience with the period of economic and social change in the PRC, and through analysis of China's politics.

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Political Change in China by Bruce Gilley

How might China become a democracy? And what lessons, if any, might Taiwan's experience of democratization hold for China's future? The authors of this volume consider these questions, both through comparisons of Taiwan's historical experience with the current period of economic and social change in the PRC, and through more focused analysis of China's current, and possible future, politics.This title explores current, and possible future, political change in China in the context of Taiwan's experience of democratization.
A wonderful group of high-powered essays on an extremely important issue- Edward Friedman, University of Wisconsin ""A first-rate and welcome addition. This volume will influence the thinking of specialists and generalists on China's political future for years to come."" - Bruce Dickson, George Washington University ""Political Change in China presents, at a very high level of scholarship, a balanced and nuanced picture of a complex and controversial topic."" - Cal Clark, Auburn University
Bruce Gilley is assistant professor of political studies at Queen's University in Canada. His numerous publications include China's Democratic Future, Model Rebels: The Rise and Fall of China's Richest Village, and Tiger on the Brink: Jiang Zemin and China's New Elite. Larry Diamond is senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and founding coeditor of the Journal of Democracy. Most recent of his many works on democracy and democratization are Developing Democracy: Toward Consolidation and Promoting Democracy in the 1990s.
SKU Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13 9781588265937
ISBN 10 1588265935
Titel Political Change in China
Autor Bruce Gilley
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Erscheinungsjahr 2008-08-30
Seitenanzahl 260
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