State and Society in 21st Century China: Crisis, Contention and Legitimation (Asia's Transformations) [Paperback]

Peter Gries (Author), Stanley Rosen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 26, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0415332052 | ISBN-13: 978-0415332057

Written by a team of leading China scholars, this book explores the dynamics of state power and legitimation in twenty-first century China, and the implications of changing state-society relations for the future viability of the People's Republic. Key subjects covered include:

• the legitimacy of the Communist Party
• state-society relations
• ethnic and religious resistance
• rural and urban contention
• nationalism
• popular and youth culture
• prospects for democracy.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'State and Society in 21st-Century China is an anthology of excellent articles.' - International Affairs

About the Author

Peter Hays Gries is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the university of Colorado, Boulder and Co-Director of the Sino-American Security Dialogue. He is author of China's New Nationalism: Pride, Politics and Diplomacy.

Stanley Rosen is Professor in the School of Political Science at the University of Southern California. He has published widely on China and his books include: Red Guard Factionalism and the Cultural Revolution in Guangzhou and Policy Conflicts in Post-Mao China: A Documentary Survey with Analysis.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (August 26, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415332052
• ISBN-13: 978-0415332057
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,187,279 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)