Democracy, political order, and social change

Author: Xu Xianglin
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This series of books includes collections and monographs. Both the authors and editors strive to achieve a combination of theory and practice, as well as a combination of normative analysis and empirical analysis, under the guidance of the stance, viewpoints, and methods of Marxism, and under the spirit of the "16th National Congress." Through the study of China's political reform strategies and government innovation approaches, it serves the construction of socialist political civilization in China. This book is one of the outcomes of multiple academic exchanges between Chinese and foreign scholars before and after the turn of the century. The main themes focus on:
1. Normative discussions on democratic thought;
2. Empirical research on political reform practices.
Specifically, it includes: How democratic thought is understood and practiced in different cultural and historical contexts; which political changes are associated with democratic practice or can bring about political changes; and the characteristics of democratic thought in different social contexts in China and abroad. Most of the authors are professors from renowned universities and senior researchers from research institutions. The content of this book presents diversity in knowledge structure, theoretical methods, and ideological viewpoints, truly reflecting the new academic achievements of Chinese and foreign scholars in increasingly strengthened academic exchanges.