Confucian Governmentality and Socialist Autocracy in Contemporary China
Author | : Chih-Yu Shih |
Publisher | : Policy Press |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2024-06-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781529238907 |
ISBN-13 | : 1529238900 |
Rating | : 4/5 (900 Downloads) |
Download or read book Confucian Governmentality and Socialist Autocracy in Contemporary China written by Chih-Yu Shih and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2024-06-25 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.