The Inner Court of Communist China
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The Inner Court of Communist China

Elites and Their Bureaucratic Institutions in an Authoritarian System (1921-2022)

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eBook - ePub

The Inner Court of Communist China

Elites and Their Bureaucratic Institutions in an Authoritarian System (1921-2022)

About this book

This book discusses the mishu (staff member, secretary) system and the operation of the Chinese Communist Party between 1921 and 2022, focusing on the system's impact on high-level politics and decision-making during four key periods. Starting with the Revolutionary War (1921–1945), it moves to the founding of the People's Republic of China and the beginning of the Cultural Revolution (1950–1966), the period of the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976), and finally the period of reform and opening up, bringing the history to the present day (1976–2022). This is the first systematic analysis of the mishu system, offering new insights on the history of the CCP and modern China.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781040773789

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Figures and Tables
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 The Inner Court, Bureaucracy, and Elites
  11. 2 Military Mobilization and the Development of the Mishu System
  12. 3 Socialist Construction and Developing Conflicts
  13. 4 The Cultural Revolution, Political Intrigue, and Purges
  14. 5 The Invisible Hand Promoting Reform and Opening Up
  15. Conclusion
  16. Bibliography (Selected)
  17. Index