Chinese Politics and Government: Power, Ideology and Organization

This introductory textbook provides students with a fundamental understanding of government and politics in China, and equips students with analytical frameworks by which they can understand, analyse and evaluate the major issues in Chinese politics, including:

• The basic methodologies and theoretical controversies in the study of Chinese politics.
• The major dimensions, structures, processes, functions and characteristics of the Chinese political system, such as ideology, politics, law, society, economy, and foreign policy.
• The impact of power, ideology, and organization on different spheres of Chinese society.
• The structure, process, and factors in Chinese foreign policy making.
• Whether China is a "strategic partner" or "potential threat" to the United States.

Extensively illustrated, the textbook includes maps, photographs and diagrams, as well as providing questions for class discussions and suggestions for further reading.

Author: Sujian Guo
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 07/27/2012
Pages: 342
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780415551397

About the Author

Sujian Guo is Professor in the Department of Political Science and Director of the Center for U.S.-China Policy Studies at San Francisco State University, USA. Concurrently, he is a distinguished Professor of Fudan University and Associate Dean of the Fudan Institute for Advanced Study in Social Sciences, PRC.