Confucian Governmentality and Socialist Autocracy in Contemporary China

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Synopsis

In October 2022, the 20th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) concluded, extending Xi Jinping's leadership indefinitely, which many view as a one-party dictatorship.
Exploring Confucian and socialist principles, this book examines the relationship between the citizens and leaders in the Chinese autocracy. By applying a Foucauldian twist to a range of topics – from discussing the politics of love and pandemic nationalism to analysing Xi’s personality – it challenges the binary of authoritarianism and democracy.
Interdisciplinary in nature, it will appeal to scholars and students working in the fields of politics, international relations, culture studies and critical theory.

Book details

Edition:
First Edition
Author:
Chih-yu Shih
ISBN:
9781529238921
Related ISBNs:
9781529238945, 9781529238914, 9781529238938, 9781529238907
Publisher:
Bristol University Press
Pages:
224
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2024-05-27
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2024
Copyright by:
Bristol University Press 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and Government