Written by a team of leading China scholars, this book explores the dynamics of state power and legitimation in twenty-first century China, and the implications of changing state-society relations for the future viability of the People's Republic. Key subjects covered include:

• the legitimacy of the Communist Party
• state-society relations
• ethnic and religious resistance
• rural and urban contention
• nationalism
• popular and youth culture
• prospects for democracy.

About the Author

Peter Hays Gries is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the university of Colorado, Boulder and Co-Director of the Sino-American Security Dialogue. He is author of China's New Nationalism: Pride, Politics and Diplomacy.

Stanley Rosen is Professor in the School of Political Science at the University of Southern California. He has published widely on China and his books include: Red Guard Factionalism and the Cultural Revolution in Guangzhou and Policy Conflicts in Post-Mao China: A Documentary Survey with Analysis.

Reviews

'State and Society in 21st-Century China is an anthology of excellent articles.' - International Affairs

'This is a very good book. The collection not only has state-of-the-field authority but also conveys the complexity of issues by unpacking the terms "state" and "society", providing an effective and encompassing view of the sources of contention in Chinese society and politics and the relationships between the two.' - The China Journal

'By building on emerging studies that offer a rethinking of the analytical categories by which scholars understand China, this book makes a significant contribution to China studies in particular and to comparative politics more broadly.'

- China Review International

'State and Society in 21st-Century China is an anthology of excellent articles.' -International Affairs

Book Information
ISBN 9780415332057
Author Peter Hays Gries
Format Paperback
Page Count 280
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 408g