The Quest for Legitimacy in Chinese Politics

A New Interpretation

By:

Lanxin Xiang

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Routledge Studies on Asia in the World

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Xiang explains the nature and depth of the legitimacy crisis facing the government of China, and why it is so frequently misunderstood in the West. Arguing that it is more helpful to understand the quest for legitimacy in China as an eternally dynamic process, rather than to seek resolutions in constitutionalism, Xiang examines the understanding of legitimacy in Chinese political philosophy. He posits that the current crisis is a consequence of the incompatibility of Confucian Republicanism and Soviet-inspired Bolshevism. The discourse on Chinese political reform tends to polarize, between total westernization on the one hand, or the rejection of western influence in all forms on the other. Xiang points to a third solution - meeting western democratic theories halfway, avoiding another round of violent revolution. This book provides valuable insights for scholars and students of China’s politics and political history.

Author Biography:

Lanxin Xiang is Professor of International History and Politics at The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland. He is also the former Henry Kissinger Chair at the Library of Congress.

Release date Australia

June 30th, 2021

Author

Lanxin Xiang

Audience

Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

168

Series

Routledge Studies on Asia in the World

ISBN-13

9781032089812

Product ID

34803056

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