Legitimating the Chinese communist party since Tiananmen : a critical analysis of the stability discourse / Peter Sandby-Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sandby-Thomas, Peter, author.

Series:

China policy series ; 14.

China policy series ; 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zhongguo gong chan dang.

Communism--China--History.

Communism.

China--Politics and government.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The dominant view concerning the rule of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is that it is simply a matter of time before it comes to an end. This view has been dominant since the pro-democracy protests in 1989 and has only been strengthened by the increasing number of protests in recent years. However, the Chinese Communist Party has continued to remain in power throughout this period and its rule appears to be secure in the short-to medium-term. As the twentieth anniversary of the military suppression of the pro-democracy demonstrations approaches, this book explains how the Chinese Communi

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Note on transliteration; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Conceptualizing legitimation; 2 Analysing stability; 3 The 1989 'Beijing Spring'; 4 The 1999 'anti-Falun Gong' campaign; 5 The 2005 'anti-Japan' demonstrations; Conclusion; Appendix A: data selection; Appendix B: Newspaper articles (Chinese originals); Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-96232-8

1-136-96233-6

1-282-78179-0

9786612781797

0-203-85043-2

9780203850435

OCLC:

664551731