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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154585703321

Autore

Zhuang Hui-yun

Titolo

Idealism and the abuse of power : lessons from China's Cultural Revolution / / Zhuang Hui-yun

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-351-92917-8

1-315-25281-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (179 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Law, ethics, and governance

Disciplina

951.056

Soggetti

Power (Social sciences) - China - History - 20th century

Abuse of administrative power - China - History - 20th century

Idealism, Chinese - History - 20th century

Communism - China - History - 20th century

One-party systems - China - History - 20th century

Law - China - History - 20th century

Electronic books.

China History Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976

China Politics and government 1949-1976

China Social conditions 1949-1976

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 2010 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Identifying the problem -- 3. How power was justified -- 4. Law as part of the solution -- 5. How law checks power.