The dictator's dilemma : (Record no. 88354)
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| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 19005768 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20161024090613.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 160307s2016 nyu b 001 0 eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780190228552 (hardback) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | PK-LaUMT |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 324.251/75 |
| Edition number | 23 |
| Item number | DIC-D |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Dickson, Bruce J., |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The dictator's dilemma : |
| Remainder of title | the Chinese Communist Party's strategy for survival / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Bruce J. Dickson, George Washington University. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Oxford: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Oxford University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2016 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xii, 352 pages ; |
| Dimensions | 25 cm |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | " Many observers predicted the collapse of the Chinese Communist Party following the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, and again following the serial collapse of communist regimes behind the Iron Curtain. Their prediction, however, never proved true. Despite minor setbacks, China has experienced explosive economic growth and relative political stability ever since 1989. In The Dictator's Dilemma, eminent China scholar Bruce Dickson provides a comprehensive explanation for regime's continued survival and prosperity. Dickson contends that the popular media narrative of the party's impending implosion ignores some basic facts. The regime's policies may generate resentment and protest, but the CCP still enjoys a surprisingly high level of popular support. Nor is the party is not cut off from the people it governs. It consults with a wide range of specialists, stakeholders, and members of the general public in a selective yet extensive manner. Further, it tolerates and even encourages a growing and diverse civil society, even while restricting access to it. Today, the majority of Chinese people see the regime as increasingly democratic even though it does not allow political competition and its leaders are not accountable to the electorate. In short, while the Chinese people may prefer change, they prefer that it occurs within the existing political framework. In reaching this conclusion, Dickson draws upon original public opinion surveys, interviews, and published materials to explain why there is so much popular support for the regime. This basic stability is a familiar story to China specialists, but not to those whose knowledge of contemporary China is limited to the popular media. The Dictator's Dilemma, an engaging synthesis of how the CCP rules and its future prospects, will enlighten both audiences, and will be essential for anyone interested in understanding China's increasing importance in world politics. "-- |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "In The Dictator's Dilemma, eminent China scholar Bruce Dickson explains in highly accessible prose why the Communist Party regime has survived and prospered, despite constant predictions of its weakening and demise"-- |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Political stability |
| Geographic subdivision | China. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Public opinion |
| Geographic subdivision | China. |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Communism & Socialism. |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| UMT Main Campus | UMT Main Campus | 2016-10-24 | 324.25175 DIC-D | 102367 | 2016-10-24 | 2016-10-24 | Books |