China's Communist Party : atrophy and adaptation / David Shambaugh.

Author
Shambaugh, David L. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Washington, D.C. : Woodrow Wilson Center Press ; Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2008.
Description
xiv, 234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Firestone Library - Stacks JQ1519.A5 S44 2008 Browse related items Request
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      Few issues affect the future of China--and hence all the nations that interact with China--more than the nature of its ruling party and government. In this timely study, David Shambaugh assesses the strengths and weaknesses, durability, adaptability, and potential longevity of China's Communist Party (CCP). He argues that although the CCP has been in a protracted state of atrophy, it has undertaken a number of adaptive measures aimed at reinventing itself and strengthening its rule. Shambaugh's investigation draws on a unique set of inner-Party documents and interviews, and he finds that China's Communist Party is resilient and will continue to retain its grip on power.
      Bibliographic references
      Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-219) and index.
      Contents
      • Introduction: the Chinese Communist Party after communism
      • The Western discourse on communist party-states
      • The Western discourse on the Chinese Communist Party-state
      • The Chinese discourse on communist party-states
      • The Chinese discourse on noncommunist party-states
      • Rebuilding the Party : the ideological dimension
      • Rebuilding the Party : the organizational dimension
      • Staying alive : can the Chinese Communist Party survive?
      ISBN
      • 9780520254923 ((cloth))
      • 0520254929 ((cloth))
      • 9780520260078
      • 0520260074
      LCCN
      2007046834
      OCLC
      181424133
      Other standard number
      • 99819284673
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