Contemporary Chinese Politics: An Introduction

This comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date text provides information and analysis for a complete examination of contemporary China and its political and economic developments.* NEW - Completely revises Chapter 8 to include the reversion of Hong Kong in 1997 and Macao in 1999. * NEW - Updates discussion on ideology to include Jiang Zemins search for a unifying ideology now that he is the undisputed leader after Deng Xiaopings death. * NEW - Includes a new section on the law-making role of the National Peoples Congress. * NEW - Provides brief profiles of the new top leadership. * NEW - Discusses the new civil service system. *Included the reversion of Hong Kong in 1997 and Macao in 1999.*Updates discussion on ideology to include Jiang Zemin's search for a unifying ideology now that he is the undisputed leader after Deng Xiaoping's death.*Includes a new section on the law-making role of the National People's Congress.