China's Political System: Modernization and Tradition - Softcover

Dreyer, June Teufel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205707459 ISBN 13: 9780205707454

Publisher: Taylor & Francis, 2009

Synopsis

China’s Political System examines how the government of China is affected by ongoing efforts to harmonize its unique culture with external influences and ideas. Highly respected area specialist June Teufel Dreyer offers expert analysis of the historical context and current trends to show how this transition is impacting China’s economic, legal, military, social, and cultural institutions. Throughout the text, Dreyer challenges students to think about the broader problem of governance in China by comprehensively showing how both the past and the present influence leaders, citizens, ethnic minorities, and policies and by incisively considering the different futures of China’s political system.

About this title

About the Author:

June Teufel Dreyer is Professor of Political Science at the University of Miami.

Review:

“Dreyer provides a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of China’s political, economic and social landscape. Rather than providing a static overview of existing institutions and processes, the author convincingly shows how the lasting struggle between external influence and China’s own tradition underlies changes in China’s political system.”–Yi Edward Yang, James Madison University

About this edition

• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0205707459
• ISBN 13: 9780205707454
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 380