{"product_id":"the-quest-for-legitimacy-in-lanxin-xiang-9780367339715","title":"The Quest for Legitimacy in Chinese Politics: A New Interpretation","description":"\u003cp\u003eXiang explains the nature and depth of the legitimacy crisis facing the government of China, and why it is so frequently misunderstood in the West. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArguing that it is more helpful to understand the quest for legitimacy in China as an eternally dynamic process, rather than to seek resolutions in constitutionalism, Xiang examines the understanding of legitimacy in Chinese political philosophy. He posits that the current crisis is a consequence of the incompatibility of Confucian Republicanism and Soviet-inspired Bolshevism. The discourse on Chinese political reform tends to polarize, between total westernization on the one hand, or the rejection of western influence in all forms on the other. Xiang points to a third solution - meeting western democratic theories halfway, avoiding another round of violent revolution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides valuable insights for scholars and students of China's politics and political history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lanxin Xiang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367339714\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367339715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.60d","brand":"Lanxin Xiang","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48112880582911,"sku":"9780367339715","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_217b6df4-ca49-4059-8408-22975f0da91f.jpg?v=1769611568","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-quest-for-legitimacy-in-lanxin-xiang-9780367339715","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}