Tradition in Chinese politics
Subtitle: the Party-state's reinvention of the past and the critical response from public intellectuals
By: Jyrki Kallio
Series: FIIA report -- 2011, 27; FIIA report -- 27
Publisher: Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Helsinki
Language: eng
Number of pages: 150
ISBN-13: 9789517692946
Subjects: Politics and government; Confucianism; Nationalism; History; Zhongguo gong chan dang
Other titles: Party-state's reinvention of the past and the critical response from public intellectuals
Description: "This study discusses the role of history and tradition in the legitimization of the state in the People's Republic of China. In Chinese political debate, history has traditionally been the most important source of argumentation. Today, the Party-state is reinventing history and tradition to bolster its legitimacy, but the project has met with opposition. This study introduces and analyzes the related debate, ongoing among various actors in different public fora in China, and engaged in both by those affiliated with the Party-state and those outside the establishment"--Summary
Notes: Reprint.

Includes bibliographical references.