"Governing China"

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This paper analyzes Kenneth Lieberthal's "Governing China", an account of China's politics and its elaborate bureaucracy from 1949 into the twentieth century. The paper shows how Lieberthal investigates the historical events that have led China to becoming a country in the midst of burgeoning economic growth, the challenges of succession to political power, human rights and the issue of being the world's most populous nation.

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"Liebrethal writes with a clear understanding of the Chinese political system. He also suggests that even though the government has made many strides, it remains authoritarian and determined to prevent any organized opposition to its rule. Although the author discusses the democratic movement, most Chinese do not consider it a viable alternative to the current government, and most protest activity now is expressed in single-issue demonstrations. In contrast to Democracy movement activists, most members of the liberal faction do not overtly call for the overthrow of the Communist Party nor do they deny the possibility of reform from within the Party."

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