State and Society in 21st Century China

<p>Written by a team of leading China scholars this book explores the dynamics of state power and legitimation in twenty-first century China and the implications of changing state-society relations for the future viability of the People's Republic. Key subjects covered include:</p><ul> <li>the legitimacy of the Communist Party</li> <li>state-society relations</li> <li>ethnic and religious resistance</li> <li>rural and urban contention</li> <li>nationalism</li> <li>popular and youth culture</li> <li>prospects for democracy.</li> </ul>