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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797183803321

Titolo

China's leadership in the 21st century : the rise of the fourth generation / / David M. Finkelstein and Maryanne Kivlehan, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2015

ISBN

1-315-70579-6

1-317-47491-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (313 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FinkelsteinDavid Michael

KivlehanMaryanne

Disciplina

320.951

Soggetti

Political leadership - China

China Politics and government 1976-2002

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

An East Gate book.

First published 2003 by M.E. Sharpe.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. China's new leaders -- 3. Institutions in transition -- 4. Challenges to governance and reform -- 5. The generation after next and future prospects for the CCP.

Sommario/riassunto

Between Fall 2002 and Spring 2003, most of the national leadership of China's party, state, and military organs will be replaced by a new generation of officials. The accession to power of this ""Fourth Generation"" leadership, and the ""Fifth Generation"" officials who will rise to positions of influence on their coattails, will have profound implications for China, for nations in the region, and potentially for the national interests of the United States. This timely work introduces the new leaders of China and describes the political backdrop for their succession. A distinguished internatio