Jiang, Qing

A critical introduction to Mao

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Mao Zedong's political career spanned more than half a century. The ideas he championed transformed China and inspired revolutionary movements across the world. In this book, leading scholars offer a critical evaluation of the life and legacy of China's most famous son.

A Confucian constitutional order: how China's ancient past can shape its political …

by Jiang, Qing

fromPrinceton-China series

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As China continues to transform itself, many assume that the nation will eventually move beyond communism and adopt a Western-style democracy. But could China develop a unique form of government based on its own distinct traditions? Jiang Qing--China's most original, provocative…

A Confucian constitutional order: how China's ancient past can shape its political …

by Bell, Daniel A., Jiang, Qing, Workshop on Confucian Constitutionalism, Hongkong, Workshop on Confucian Constitutionalism, Hong Kong

fromThe Princeton-China series

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As China continues to transform itself, many assume that the nation will eventually move beyond communism and adopt a Western-style democracy. But could China develop a unique form of government based on its own distinct traditions? Jiang Qing - China's most original, provocativ…

A Confucian constitutional order: how China's ancient past can shape its political …

by Bell, Daniel, (Daniel A.), Ryden, Edmund, Fan, Ruiping, Jiang, Qing

fromPrinceton-China series

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Jiang argues against the democratic view that the consent of the people is the main source of political legitimacy. Instead, he presents a comprehensive way to achieve humane authority based on three sources of political legitimacy, and he derives and defends a proposal for a tr…

A Confucian constitutional order: how China's ancient past can shape its political …

by Bell, Daniel, (Daniel A.), Ryden, Edmund, Fan, Ruiping, Jiang, Qing

fromPrinceton-China series

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"As China continues to transform itself, many assume that the nation will eventually move beyond communism and adopt a Western-style democracy. But could China develop a unique form of government based on its own distinct traditions? Jiang Qing--China's most original, provocativ…

A Confucian constitutional order: how China's ancient past can shape its political …

by Jiang, Qing

fromPrinceton-China series

0 Type: Book

As China continues to transform itself, many assume that the nation will eventually move beyond communism and adopt a Western-style democracy. But could China develop a unique form of government based on its own distinct traditions? Jiang Qing--China's most original, provocative…

Zhou Enlai: the enigma behind Chairman Mao

by Dillon, Michael

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"Enigmatic, Eminence grise, the 'power behind the throne' - these phrases sum up Zhou Enlai's long and varied, but always pivotal, political career in the Chinese Communist Party from the 1920s to 1970s. Born in 1898, Zhou witnessed several of the most important events in China'…

From 1954 until Mao Zedong's death twenty-two years later, Dr. Li Zhisui was the Chinese ruler's personal physician, which put him in almost daily -- and increasingly intimate -- contact with Mao and his inner circle. For most of these years, Mao's health was excellent; thus he …

The private life of Chairman Mao: the memoirs of Mao's personal physician

by Nathan, Andrew J., (Andrew James), Li, Zhisui

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From 1954 until Mao Zedong's death twenty-two years later, Dr. Li Zhisui was the Chinese ruler's personal physician, which put him in almost daily -- and increasingly intimate -- contact with Mao and his inner circle. For most of these years, Mao's health was excellent; thus he …