Leadership and authority in China, 1895-1976 / Lawrence R. Sullivan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sullivan, Lawrence R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political leadership--China--History--20th century.

Political leadership.

Authority.

China--Politics and government--20th century.

China.

Zhongguo gong chan dang--History--20th century.

Zhongguo gong chan dang.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (325 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Leadership and Authority in China examines the ""constitutional"" conflict in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Chinese society over two diametrically opposed concepts of leadership and authority. Behind the façade of political and ideological unity lay a titanic struggle between a model of institutional authority and "collective leadership" drawn from the strong anti-despotic impulse in modern Chinese thought versus a neo-traditional ""leader principle"" of charismatic authority centered on the "Great Helmsman" Mao Zedong that ul

Contents:

Introduction

The problem of "feudal despotism" in Marx and China

Intellectual and political controversies over authority: 1895-1922

Political authority in the Chinese Communist Party, theory and practice: 1921-1949

The struggle over leadership and authority in the CCP, 1949-1959

The struggle over leadership and authority in the CCP, 1959-1976

Epilogue: on the "question of Mao".

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-31161-4

1-283-52389-2

9786613836342

0-7391-7155-0

OCLC:

808422766