Introduction to Chinese Government and Politics

Author: Yang Guangbin
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book covers both the fundamental aspects of the Chinese political system and the emerging political-economic-social relationships since the reform and opening-up. It serves as an introductory work that provides a panoramic and dynamic understanding of the Chinese government and politics. Based on the political development of the new China, the book systematically and deeply examines the role and status of the Communist Party of China in the state power organization structure and political life, as well as its role in government operations. It explores the functions and limitations of the legislative and supervisory system in socialist democratic politics, the power structure relationships among the three major power entities—central government, local government, and administrative organs—and their different behavioral patterns in the socialist market economy. The book also discusses the state-society relationship as "non-governmental politics," the changes and issues in the unit system within the ruling structure, and rural grassroots politics during the reform. This book covers both the fundamental aspects of the Chinese political system and the emerging political-economic-social relationships since the reform and opening-up, serving as an introductory work that provides a panoramic and dynamic understanding of the Chinese government and politics.