Politics and Government in China (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313357305)

This concise, thought-provoking analysis explores the political changes and economic development emblematic of a rapidly rising China.

Politics and Government in China is an introduction to Chinese government and politics. The book provides analysis of China's political history; its key leaders and leadership transitions; and its political party, state institutions, and party policies. Moving beyond a strict definition of politics, the book also explores the nation's economic development, social policy, law and order, and foreign relations.

Throughout these analyses, the book's primary focus is on modern China, a nation poised to become an economic superpower. It thus explores themes such as China's transition from a traditional society to a modern society, from a less developed to a rapidly growing economy, from a revolutionary regime to a modernizing state, and from the rule of man to the rule of law. Although the transitions are incomplete and the future still uncertain, this book will help readers understand China as it is--and as it may become.

Author: Guoli Liu
ISBN-10: 0313357307
ISBN-13: 9780313357305
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 07/22/2011
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.30w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 10/01/2011 pg. 38