Factionalism in Chinese Communist Politics

by Huan Jin and Jing Huang

Book Overview

Factionalism is widely understood to be a distinguishing characteristic of Chinese politics. In this book, Jing Huang examines the role of factionalism in leadership relations and policy making. His detailed knowledge of intra-Party politics offers a new understanding of still-disputed struggles behind the high walls of leadership in Zhongnanhai. Critiqueing the predominant theories on leadership and decisionmaking, he explains that it is not power...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052103258X
• ISBN13: 9780521032582
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"