China in search of a harmonious society / edited by Sujian Guo and Baogang Guo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Guo, Sujian, 1957-

Guo, Baogang, 1960-

Series:

Challenges facing Chinese political development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Politics and government--2002-.

China.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xv, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2008]

Summary:

Numerous problems are poised to jeopardize the political stability of China and cast a shadow on the moral foundation of its economic reform. How to cope with these new problems is a daunting task facing the Chinese leadership and people in the twenty-first century. The new generation of leadership under Hu Jintao has begun to search for solutions and direction. "Building a harmonious society" based on a "scientific view of development" has become a new catchphrase in political and academic discourse in China and a newly adopted program by the Chinese government. In this context China in Search of a Harmonious Society brings together a group of China scholars to examine this new concept proposed by the Chinese leadership under Hu Jintao, its important implications for the future of Chinese political development, and some major issues and questions in China's academic and public debate on the search for a harmonious society. This book will be of interest to professors and students of China studies, as well as policymakers and researchers.

Contents:

China in search of a harmonious society / Baogang Guo & Sujian Guo

Building a harmonious society and achieving individual harmony / Ai Guo Han

Traditional culture embodied in Confucianism and China's search for a harmonious society and peaceful development / Shi Zhongwen

Cultural construction of a harmonious society / Qin Zhiyong

China's harmonious world: beyond cultural interpretations / Yu Bin

On the way to harmony: Marxism, Confucianism, and Hu Jintao's Hexie concept / Josef Gregory Mahoney

Economic development, political stability, and social harmony: can all good things go together? / Guoli Liu

Modernity, history, and the negotiation of Chinese identity: revisiting the liberals/new left debate / Kelvin Chi-kin cheung

Conflict of rights and integration of order: real estate disputes and government management in new urban communities / Tang Juan

Pension reforms in China: an institutional pursuit of stability for the rapidly aging / Teng Fu

Corruption, impact of corruption, and measures to curtail corruption in China / Yanmin Yu.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739126233

0739126237

9780739126240

0739126245

OCLC:

226038465