China's elite politics : governance and democratization / Bo Zhiyue.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bo, Zhiyue.

Series:

Series on contemporary China ; 19.

Series on contemporary China ; 19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elite (Social sciences)--China.

Elite (Social sciences).

China--Politics and government--2002-.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (448 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, NJ ; London : World Scientific, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A sequel to the author's trailblazer (""China's Elite Politics: Political Transition and Power Balancing"", published by World Scientific in 2007), this book tackles the issue of governance in China. It provides up-to-date information on China's political elites and evaluates their ability to deal with crises through four case studies: the Tibet issue, the Taiwan issue, the Sichuan Earthquake, and the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Contents:

Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Maps; Introduction: China's Political Elites and Their Challenges; "LAME DUCK PHENOMENON"; AUTHORITARIAN RESURGENCE; CHINA'S FUTURE POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT; CHINA'S POLITICAL ELITES AND THEIR CHALLENGES; CHAPTER OUTLINE; NOTES; Part I: Who Governs: China's Political Elites; 1. Top Leadership; 2. Central Committee; 3. Institutional Representation; 4. Factional Balance; Part II: How to Govern: Challenges; 5. Snowstorms in the South; 6. The Tibet Issue; 7. Sichuan Earthquake; 8. Beijing Olympic Games

Conclusion: China's Prospects for DemocratizationGOVERNING CAPACITY OF THE CCP REGIME; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; FACTIONALIZATION; DEMOCRATIZATION; PARADOX OF DEMOCRATIZATION IN CHINA; NOTES; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612760648

9781282760646

1282760645

9789812836731

981283673X

OCLC:

670430171