The present regime derives much of its legitimacy for its one-party rule, at least from a
descriptive context, from the legacy of the liberation of 1949. This chapter will put forward the …

The 1981 revised history of the Chinese revolution changes previous interpretations in
fundamental respects. The 'people's democratic dictatorship'appropriate to the …

In the light of developments during 1987, expectations for the 13th Congress of the Chinese
Communist Party [CCP](25 October to 1 November 1987) were somewhat subdued.(1) A …

Yan Sun's examination of the debate within China over socialist thought from 1976 to 1992
is quite simply the most important book to be published on Chinese politics and the political …

One of the major issues of concern in contemporary China as well as in the international
community is the direction and manner in which the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will …

Liberalism in China can be traced to Yan Fu's translations of works of Victorian liberalism in
the late nineteenth century. This was years before either fascism or communism were …

During the 1980s the Chinese people's awareness of democracy improved greatly, reaching
a climax in 1989 with a widespread call for the end of one-party dictatorship. At the same …

This chapter attempts to study the background, purpose, and possible impact of the theory.
The idea of an" initial stage of socialism" was formed in the process of combating" leftist …

Early in 1928 the Chinese Communist Party was in crisis. It might have disintegrated and
disappeared. Yet in fact it persisted, constantly refashioned itself, and ultimately became the …

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