"Third Wave" and Chinese Democracy in the 21st Century

Author: Li Liangdong
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: This book is a positive response from Chinese scholars to Huntington's famous work "The Third Wave: Democratization in the Late Twentieth Century." While analyzing Huntington's "Third Wave" theory, the author emphasizes the call for democracy in China in the 21st century. At the critical historical juncture of China's reform deepening, it provides positive attention and reflection on how to proceed from reality and actively promote democratization. This addresses the major theoretical and practical issue of what kind of democracy China should implement in the face of the global wave of democratization.