The book expounds on the role played by democracy in China's revolution and modernization led by the Communist Party of China (CPC), and how the CPC, in both its party building and state building, has constantly sought to leverage democracy's positive functions while avoiding its shortcomings.
Special attention is paid to reconstructing and explaining the historical contexts from which the Party's theoretical innovations have emerged, thus offering readers insights into the inner political logic that has shaped China's development.
The author, a member of the Party's senior policy panel, offers a perceptive analysis of the modernization of the country and its governing capacity, and provides a clear assessment of how democracy in China has developed with the times.
Always bearing the big picture in mind, the author has not shied away from some of the more controversial parts of China's recent history, and his deep understanding of relevant Party documents and historical facts give strong support to his analyses. He concludes that that the Party is central to leading the nation to explore its path of socialism with Chinese characteristics and that the country has always emerged sronger after setbacks.
Readership: Academics, policymakers, professionals, graduate and undergrate students interested in understanding China' politics dimension.
About the Author
Lin Shangli (PhD in Political Science) is Vice-Chancellor of Fudan University, and Chief of International Research Center of Chinese civilization Management Committee. He is a distinguished Professor of Fudan University, and also one of Changjiang Scholars who enjoy the special allowance of the State Council.
Professor Lin mainly engaged in political theory, comparative politics and contemporary Chinese political studies. He has published dozens of treatises and articles.
His major works are: "Party Politics and Modernization", "Electoral Politics," "Logic of Politics ", "Domestic Intergovernmental Relations," "Political Form of Contemporary China studies", "Community Democracy and Governance," "Inner-party Democracy", "Political Construction and National Growth", "Growth of the Chinese Communist Party and the State", "New Chinese Political System".
Professor Lin has presided over major national research projects, and major series of research projects of Shanghai. He has received research philosophy and social science prize, Shanghai Philosophy and Social Science Award, and "Sun Pinghua" prize of Japanese Studies scholarship fund for outstanding academic books.
About the Translators
MA Dong is a professor of foreign linguistics and applied linguistics at Qiqihar University in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province. Her main research interests are social linguistics and cross-cultural communication. She obtained her PhD in social management and engineering from the Harbin Institute of Technology.
LI Yang is an editorial writer and page editor at China Daily. He earned his PhD in international journalism from the Communication University of China in Beijing. His research interests are in development communication studies, international relations and politics.
