The Chinese Communist Party in Reform

ISBN-13: 9780415374774 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 280 str.

K. Brodsgaard; Kjeld Brodsgaard; Zheng Yongnian

Opis

Contrary to the expectations of many people, China's recent economic growth has not led to the collapse of the Chinese Communist Party. In fact, the party has recently carried out a peaceful and orderly transition to the so-called fourth generation of leadership, has revitalized itself, and created a new, younger and better trained cadre corps. Despite this successful transformation, there continue to be many problems that the party will need to overcome if it is to remain in power, including pressures for democratization in both urban and rural areas, widespread corruption, the emergence of new social groups, and increasing dissatisfaction among workers who seem to be losing out in the present transition process. This book explores the current state of the Chinese Communist Party and the many challenges which it faces. It considers the dynamics of development in China, the party organization, recruitment and management, and the party's role in society more widely. It concludes by examining the prospects for the future of the Party, including whether it will continue to be able to accommodate socio-economic changes within China and pressures from abroad, and the likely nature of its evolution. Overall, this book provides a comprehensive assessment of the internal dynamics of the Chinese Communist Party and its role in Chinese society.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. The Party Elite and China's Trajectory of Change  2. The Chinese Communist Party's Nomenklatura System as a Leadership Selection Mechanism: An Evaluation  3. The People's Liberation Army as a Key Interest Group in Chinese Party Politics  4. The Party and the Law  5. Bianzhi and Cadre Management in China: The Case of Yangpu  6. The Cadre Responsibility System and the Changing Needs of the Party  7. China's Central Party School: A Unique Institution Adapting to Changes  8. Party Work in the Urban Communities  9. The Weakening of Workers' Power in China  10. Intra-Party Democracy: A Revisionist Perspective from Below  11. Transition in a Party-State System - Taiwan as a Model for China's Future Democratisation  12. The Party, Class and Democracy in China