Legitimacy The Chinese Communist Party And Confucius

Author : Wai Kong Ng
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789819970896

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Legitimacy, the Chinese Communist Party and Confucius by Wai Kong Ng Pdf

This book explores the use of Confucianism by the Chinese Communist Party in its assertion of political legitimacy. Confucian thought offers an enduring framework for political legitimacy in East Asian societies, including China. All states strive to acquire legitimacy, and despite once denouncing Confucianism as the remnants of feudal poison, the Party is turning towards Confucianism as part of its legitimation efforts. This suggests that the Party is suffering from an ideological void in terms of legitimacy and legitimation due to the diminishing relevance of Marxism in Chinese societal practices. The book will devise a non-liberal legitimacy framework, drawing on the ideas of Habermas and Bernard Williams, to examine the legitimacy of the Party, and use an analysis of the elite discourse to determine the nature of the Confucian turn, in a sharp polemic that will interest scholars of Chinese politics, of the role of traditional beliefs in Asian modernity, and in China's future.

Author : Deng Zhenglai
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780739168882

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Reviving Legitimacy by Deng Zhenglai Pdf

This fascinating collection of papers on China's ongoing efforts in reviving legitimacy has approached the issue of legitimacy from both normative and empirical perspectives, and from Western and Chinese perspectives, thus this edited volume offers lessons and insights for and from China, and contributes to the ongoing theoretical debates as well as empirical research on legitimacy in the Chinese context.

Author : Joseph Chan,To-chʻŏl Sin,Doh Chull Shin,Melissa S. Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107134423

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East Asian Perspectives on Political Legitimacy by Joseph Chan,To-chʻŏl Sin,Doh Chull Shin,Melissa S. Williams Pdf

A key exploration of political legitimacy in East Asian societies undertaken by normative political theorists and empirical political scientists.

Author : Lanxin Xiang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000699760

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The Quest for Legitimacy in Chinese Politics by Lanxin Xiang Pdf

Xiang explains the nature and depth of the legitimacy crisis facing the government of China, and why it is so frequently misunderstood in the West. Arguing 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. This book provides valuable insights for scholars and students of China’s politics and political history.

Author : Shanruo Ning Zhang
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780739182406

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Confucianism in Contemporary Chinese Politics by Shanruo Ning Zhang Pdf

Author : Shiping Hua,Andrew J. Nathan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781315500478

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Chinese Political Culture by Shiping Hua,Andrew J. Nathan Pdf

Until this book, there has been no comprehensive, methodologically aware study of all aspects of Chinese political culture. The book is organized into three major areas: Chinese identities and popular culture (regional identities, anti-politics attitudes, Hong Kong identity); public opinion surveys (the Beijing area, Chinese workers, the Shanghai area); and ideological debates (the "new" Confucianism, masculinity and Confucianism, why authoritarianism is popular in China, the decline of Chinese official ideology). Here is the first work that reveals just how much, how rapidly, and how dramatically China is changing and why our perceptions of China must keep pace.

Author : Daniel A. Bell
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400834822

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China's New Confucianism by Daniel A. Bell Pdf

What is it like to be a Westerner teaching political philosophy in an officially Marxist state? Why do Chinese sex workers sing karaoke with their customers? And why do some Communist Party cadres get promoted if they care for their elderly parents? In this entertaining and illuminating book, one of the few Westerners to teach at a Chinese university draws on his personal experiences to paint an unexpected portrait of a society undergoing faster and more sweeping changes than anywhere else on earth. With a storyteller's eye for detail, Daniel Bell observes the rituals, routines, and tensions of daily life in China. China's New Confucianism makes the case that as the nation retreats from communism, it is embracing a new Confucianism that offers a compelling alternative to Western liberalism. Bell provides an insider's account of Chinese culture and, along the way, debunks a variety of stereotypes. He presents the startling argument that Confucian social hierarchy can actually contribute to economic equality in China. He covers such diverse social topics as sex, sports, and the treatment of domestic workers. He considers the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, wondering whether Chinese overcompetitiveness might be tempered by Confucian civility. And he looks at education in China, showing the ways Confucianism impacts his role as a political theorist and teacher. By examining the challenges that arise as China adapts ancient values to contemporary society, China's New Confucianism enriches the dialogue of possibilities available to this rapidly evolving nation. In a new preface, Bell discusses the challenges of promoting Confucianism in China and the West.

Author : Baogang Guo
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781461633129

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China's Quest for Political Legitimacy by Baogang Guo Pdf

This book examines the new equity-enhancing politics in China in the context of Chinese traditional cognitive patterns of political legitimacy and its implication for Chinese political development in the near future. Based on an analysis of the new governing philosophy, the generation of political elite, and a new set of public policies, the book reaffirms the emergence of a new Chinese polity that infuses one-party rule with limited electoral and deliberative democracies. Unlike many scholars who perceive the contemporary Chinese history as a constant search for democracy, this book takes a very different approach. It asserts that the enduring question in political development in China today is no different from what was sought after throughout Chinese history, namely, the constant search for political legitimacy. Even though the quest for democracy is instrumental to that end, it may not ultimately lead to the embrace of a full-fledged liberal democracy. The new politics is not only a rationalization of the efficiency-based development, but also a major paradigm shift in China's developmental strategy.

Author : Julia Ching
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : China
ISBN : UOM:39015018919251

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Probing China's Soul by Julia Ching Pdf

The author probes the soul of China starting with the formation of the Communist Party in Shanghai in 1921. She distinguishes clearly between the legacy of Chinese tradition and the innovations of Marxism. Outlines the power struggles under Mai Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, the causes and effects of the Cultural Revolution, the nature of both dissent and its repression in China and the student protests, and the feasibility of Chinese democracy.

Author : Willy Wo-Lap Lam
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134847440

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Routledge Handbook of the Chinese Communist Party by Willy Wo-Lap Lam Pdf

Whilst the Chinese Communist Party is one of the most powerful political institutions in the world, it is also one of the least understood, due to the party’s secrecy and tight control over the archives, the press and the Internet. Having governed the People’s Republic of China for nearly 70 years though, much interest remains into how this quintessentially Leninist party governs one-fifth of the world and runs the world’s second-largest economy. The Routledge Handbook of the Chinese Communist Party gives a comprehensive and multi-faceted picture of the party’s traditions and values – as well as its efforts to stay relevant in the twenty-first century. It uses a wealth of contemporary data and qualitative analysis to explore the intriguing relationship between the party on the one hand, and the government, the legal and judicial establishment and the armed forces, on the other. Tracing the influence of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin, as well as Mao Zedong, on contemporary leaders ranging from Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Zemin to Hu Jintao and Xi Jinping, the sections cover: the party’s history and traditions; how the party works and seeks to remain relevant; major policy arenas; the CCP in the twenty-first century. The Routledge Handbook of the Chinese Communist Party will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese Politics, Asian Politics, Political Parties and International Relations. Go to https://www.bookshop4u.com/lw1 to see Willy Lam introduce the book.

Author : Guy Sorman
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781458778987

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The Empire of Lies by Guy Sorman Pdf

The Western press these days is full of stories on China's arrival as a superpower, some even warning that the future may belong to her. Western political and business delegations stream into Beijing, confident in China's economy, which continues to grow rapidly. Crowning China's new status, Beijing will host the 2008 Olympic Games. But as Guy Sorman reveals in Empire of Lies China's success is, at least in part, a mirage. True, 200 million of her subjects, those fortunate enough to be working in an expanding global market, enjoy a middle-class standard of living. The remaining one billion, however, are among the poorest, most exploited people in the world. Popular discontent simmers, especially in the countryside, where it often flares into violent confrontation with Communist Party authorities. In truth, China's economic ''miracle'' is rotting from within. In this extraordinary book, Sorman explains how the West has conferred greater legitimacy on China than do the Chinese themselves. He has visited the country regularly for forty years and spent most of the past three years exploring her teeming cities and remotest corners. Empire of Lies is the culmination of these travels and perhaps the only book on China that lets the Chinese people speak for themselves.

Author : Daniel A. Bell
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691136905

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China's New Confucianism by Daniel A. Bell Pdf

What is it like to be a Westerner teaching political philosophy in an officially Marxist state? Why do Chinese sex workers sing karaoke with their customers? And why do some Communist Party cadres get promoted if they care for their elderly parents? In this entertaining and illuminating book, one of the few Westerners to teach at a Chinese university draws on his personal experiences to paint an unexpected portrait of a society undergoing faster and more sweeping changes than anywhere else on earth. With a storyteller's eye for detail, Daniel Bell observes the rituals, routines, and tensions of daily life in China. China's New Confucianism makes the case that as the nation retreats from communism, it is embracing a new Confucianism that offers a compelling alternative to Western liberalism. Bell provides an insider's account of Chinese culture and, along the way, debunks a variety of stereotypes. He presents the startling argument that Confucian social hierarchy can actually contribute to economic equality in China. He covers such diverse social topics as sex, sports, and the treatment of domestic workers. He considers the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, wondering whether Chinese overcompetitiveness might be tempered by Confucian civility. And he looks at education in China, showing the ways Confucianism impacts his role as a political theorist and teacher. By examining the challenges that arise as China adapts ancient values to contemporary society, China's New Confucianism enriches the dialogue of possibilities available to this rapidly evolving nation.

Author : Jyrki Kallio
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : China
ISBN : 9517692927

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Tradition in Chinese Politics by Jyrki Kallio Pdf

Author : Ruiping Fan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789400715424

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The Renaissance of Confucianism in Contemporary China by Ruiping Fan Pdf

A new generation of Confucian scholars is coming of age. China is reawakening to the power and importance of its own culture. This volume provides a unique view of the emerging Confucian vision for China and the world in the 21st century. Unlike the Neo-Confucians sojourning in North America who recast Confucianism in terms of modern Western values, this new generation of Chinese scholars takes the authentic roots of Confucian thought seriously. This collection of essays offers the first critical exploration in English of the emerging Confucian, non-liberal, non-social-democratic, moral and political vision for China’s future. Inspired by the life and scholarship of Jiang Qing who has emerged as China's exemplar contemporary Confucian, this volume allows the English reader access to a moral and cultural vision that seeks to direct China’s political power, social governance, and moral life. For those working in Chinese studies, this collection provides the first access in English to major debates in China concerning a Confucian reconceptualization of governance, a critical Confucian assessment of feminism, Confucianism functioning again as a religion, and the possibility of a moral vision that can fill the cultural vacuum created by the collapse of Marxism.

Author : Xuezhi Guo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108480499

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The Politics of the Core Leader in China by Xuezhi Guo Pdf

This is the first full-length scholarly study of the Chinese 'core' leader and his role in the Chinese Communist Party's elite politics.