Why Communist China isn't Collapsing
The CCP's Battle for Survival and State-Society Dynamics in the Post-Reform Era
1st Edition
Published on 5. November 2019
1 pages
978-1-9787-5035-7 (ISBN)
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This book is a comprehensive synthesis of how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has fought on various fronts for survival since the reform refuting the China Collapse thesis by scrutinizing current realities, the proactive strategies adopted by the CCP and the critical role of traditional political culture, and the international environment in shaping state-society dynamics in China.
More importantly, the book conducts a deep analysis of the reasons that this authoritarian regime could act responsively and progressively. The CCP possesses strong vigilance and adaptability assets which have helped it survive various crises over the past decades. This book scrutinizes the Chinese cultural environment as well as the political perception and economic interests of major social actors presumed to be forces with potential power to topple the regime. Both the state-dependency resulting from a late developer context and the elements of collectivism and "rule by virtue" in traditional Chinese culture play critical roles in shaping public attitudes toward the CCP regime.
More importantly, the book conducts a deep analysis of the reasons that this authoritarian regime could act responsively and progressively. The CCP possesses strong vigilance and adaptability assets which have helped it survive various crises over the past decades. This book scrutinizes the Chinese cultural environment as well as the political perception and economic interests of major social actors presumed to be forces with potential power to topple the regime. Both the state-dependency resulting from a late developer context and the elements of collectivism and "rule by virtue" in traditional Chinese culture play critical roles in shaping public attitudes toward the CCP regime.
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Why Communist China isn't Collapsing
The CCP's Battle for Survival and State-Society Dynamics in the Post-Reform Era
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Feng Sun is associate professor in the department of political science at Troy University.
Wanfa Zhang is associate professor of political science at Florida Institute of Technology.
Wanfa Zhang is associate professor of political science at Florida Institute of Technology.
Content
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2:"Comcapitalism"-The CCP's Legitimacy Battle on the Political and Economic Front
Chapter 3: "Comfucianism"-The CCP's Fight on the Ideological and Cultural Front
Chapter 4: "Blocking, Dredging, and Channeling"-The CCP's Struggle on the Social Front
Chapter 5: Stability at Risk? Party Elites and Factionalism
Chapter 6: Unexpected Allies-Coopted Capitalists and The Middle Class
Chapter 7: The Marginalized Social Class-Workers and Peasants
Chapter 8: The Calculated Strategies of Hard Power and Soft Tread
Chapter 9: International Political Crisis and the CCP's New Opportunities
Chapter 10: Conclusion
Chapter 2:"Comcapitalism"-The CCP's Legitimacy Battle on the Political and Economic Front
Chapter 3: "Comfucianism"-The CCP's Fight on the Ideological and Cultural Front
Chapter 4: "Blocking, Dredging, and Channeling"-The CCP's Struggle on the Social Front
Chapter 5: Stability at Risk? Party Elites and Factionalism
Chapter 6: Unexpected Allies-Coopted Capitalists and The Middle Class
Chapter 7: The Marginalized Social Class-Workers and Peasants
Chapter 8: The Calculated Strategies of Hard Power and Soft Tread
Chapter 9: International Political Crisis and the CCP's New Opportunities
Chapter 10: Conclusion
