China’s Political System Modernization and Tradition

Updated in its eleventh edition, China’s Political System continues to engage readers in the pursuit of greater understanding of Chinese politics past and present, providing accessible insight into the important policy problems. Throughout the text, June Teufel Dreyer challenges students to think about the broader problem of governance in China by comprehensively showing how past and present impacts leaders, citizens, ethnic minorities, and policies, leading to incisive considerations on the different futures for China’s political system. When instructors teach from this textbook, they benefit from Dreyer’s expert analysis of historical context and current trends to show how this transition is challenging China’s economic, legal, military, social, and cultural institutions. New to the Eleventh Edition: Discussion on the CCP’s hundredth birthday celebration including Xi Jinping’s strident speech. Tensions in South China and East China seas and "Wolf Warrior" diplomacy. China’s three-child policy. The "lying flat" phenomenon (tangping). New regulations clamping down on freedom of speech and human rights violations in Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and against religion in general. Examination of the overhaul of the for-profit tertiary education system and the large-scale student protests that ensued. New regulations at primary and secondary levels on cram school off-campus tutoring, crackdown on false advertising, and selling unnecessary programs. Evaluating the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the country’s economy and government’s response in terms of demographic and health policies. "Made in China 2025". Leadership response to deteriorating environmental conditions with new policy tools. China’s Political System continues to provide all of the tools professors need to introduce their students to Chinese politics in ways that are informed, accessible, and intriguing.

1. Introduction 2. The Chinese Tradition 3. Reformers, Warlords, and Communists 4. PRC Politics Under Mao: 1949–1976 5. Deng Xiaoping and His Protégés: 1976–2012 6. The Era of Xi Jinping 7. The Politics of the Economy 8. Crime and Punishment: The Legal System of the PRC 9. The Role of the Military 10. Education 11. Quality-of-Life Issues: Health, Demography, and the Environment 12. Conformity and Dissent: The Arts, the Media, and Social Control 13. Ethnic Minorities and National Integration 14. Foreign Policy 15. Conclusions

June Teufel Dreyer is Professor of Political Science at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, and a Senior Fellow of the Foreign Policy Research Institute (IFPR). Formerly senior Far East Specialist at the Library of Congress, she has also served as Asia policy advisor to the Chief of Naval Operations and as commissioner of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Dr. Dreyer has lectured widely in international fora, received numerous teaching awards, and serves on the board of editors of Orbis and the Journal of Contemporary China.