Conditional Democracy: The Contemporary Debate on Political Reform in Chinese Universities

Emilie Frenkiel

ISBN 10: 1907301690 / ISBN 13: 9781907301698

Published by ECPR Press, 2015

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220 pages. 9.06x6.14x0.55 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Conditional Democracy: The Contemporary Debate on Political Reform in Chinese Universities
• Publisher: ECPR Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1907301690
• ISBN 13: 9781907301698
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.44 kilograms

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Synopsis

This book focuses on politically committed Chinese academics who have taken part in the debate on political reform in China since the 1990s. Within the boundaries dictated by (self-)censorship, the debate on political reform in Chinese universities reveals the great diversity of aspirations for change among the elites. Mapping this debate enables us to understand the various conceptions of the current regime held by intellectuals throughout China, and to identify the fault lines that have materialized since the June Fourth repression. Analysing these scholars' discussions, which have an impact on political elites and public opinion, and which reflect their respective yearnings and fears, albeit in a distorted manner, is an engaging angle from which to appreciate the diversity of approaches to the issue of China's democratisation.

About the Author

Émilie Frenkiel is an associate professor in the Administration and International exchange faculty at University Paris Est. Her research interests include Chinese intellectuals, political representation, political reform and participatory innovations in China. A former student of the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, she is a PhD in political studies from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales. She has worked in different research and teaching institutions such as the Collège de France, Sciences Po Paris, the University of Exeter, and Beijing University. She is a member of the editorial board of the social science journals laviedesidees.fr and booksandideas.net and of the newborn Revue Internationale du Politique en Chine. She has recently published La Chine en mouvements (ed.), Presses Universitaires de France, October 2013.