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Intellectuals and the state in post-Mao China / Ka-Ho Mok.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mok, Ka-Ho, 1964-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democracy--China.
- Democracy.
- China.
- Intellectuals--Political activity--China.
- Intellectuals.
- Intellectuals--Political activity.
- China--Politics and government--1976-.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 283 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : St. Martins's Press, 1998.
- Summary:
- To understand political change in contemporary China it is crucial to understand the position of intellectuals in that society and their often troubled relationships to the state. This book explores the ideas of prominent chinese intellectuals, their relationship to the pro-democracy movements and the changing relationship between intellectuals and the Chinese state. It is a sociological study of the ideological formation of Chinese intellectuals, and their place in the social structure and their role in influencing and effecting social and political change. It will make an important contribution in our understanding of political development in China.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-266) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0312177410
- OCLC:
- 37213498
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