{"product_id":"chinas-dream-the-culture-of-chinese-communism-and-the-secret-sources-of-its-power-hardback-9781509524563","title":"China's Dream; The Culture of Chinese Communism and the Secret Sources of its Power (Hardback) 9781509524563","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eChina's Dream\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Culture of Chinese Communism and the Secret Sources of its Power\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Kerry Brown has provided an authoritative guide to understanding how the Communist Party of China is forging a new identity for itself and the country. Strongly recommended for anyone interested in the corporate culture of what makes China's ruling party tick.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Johnson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Souls of China: The Return of Religion after Mao\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘In this clear and concise book, Kerry Brown uncovers the moral mission behind the imposing language of the Communist Party of China to reveal just what Xi Jinping and his colleagues think they are doing. It is, indeed, a revival of Maoist politics, but not of the Cultural Revolution variety. It’s a brave new world that will be with us for many years to come.’\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTimothy Cheek, Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An ambitious and successful attempt to unearth the cultural, moral and historical influences that underpin\u003cbr\u003ethe thinking and actions of the CCP, both today and during China’s recent past. This book questions many\u003cbr\u003elong-held and narrow assumptions about the role of the ruling party in China. Highly recommended to\u003cbr\u003estudents of Chinese politics and specialists in the field.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr Robert Weatherley, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKerry Brown (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509524563, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 September 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.5 x 2 cm, 0.431 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Kerry Brown uncovers the moral mission behind the imposing language of the Communist Party of China, opening the door to understanding just what Xi Jinping and his colleagues think they are doing. It is, indeed, a revival of Maoist politics, but not of the Cultural Revolution variety. It's a brave new world that will be with us for many years and Brown provides a clear and concise guide to it.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eTimothy Cheek, Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Kerry Brown has provided a readable, authoritative guide to understanding how the Communist Party of China is forging a new identity for itself and the country. Eschewing simplistic explanations, he shows how the Party has successfully tapped into a broader search for values and morality, helping to give it more legitimacy--and power--than many observers thought possible just a few years ago. Strongly recommended for anyone interested in the corporate culture of what makes China's ruling party tick.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eIan Johnson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating book.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMartin Wolf, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An ambitious and successful attempt to unearth the cultural, moral and historical influences that underpin the thinking and actions of the CCP, both today and during China’s recent past. This book questions many long-held and narrow assumptions about the role the ruling party in China. Highly recommended to students of Chinese politics and specialists in the field.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRobert Weatherley, University of Cambridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Communist Party of China (CPC) is one of the great political forces of modern times. In charge of the destiny of a fifth of humanity, it survives despite the collapse of similar systems elsewhere. Few, however, understand the sources of this resilience, or, for that matter, what the Party itself stands for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChina’s Dream\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to explore the Communist Party as a cultural, rather than a political, entity. It looks at the narratives the Party has created to recount its own history, with the moral story about national rejuvenation and renaissance that these encode. It does not shy away from the thorny issue of how a Party under Mao Zedong, one associated with self-sacrifice, collectivist effort, and anti-individualism, came to pragmatically embrace market capitalism and a new ethics. The tensions to which this gives rise have resulted in a crisis of values, which is now being addressed – with very mixed results – by the CPC. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on his extensive knowledge of contemporary China, Kerry Brown takes us on a unique and fascinating journey through the least understood aspect of China today – not the great economic revolution in the material world, but the deep cultural revolution already underway in Chinese people’s daily lives.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eChronology vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Redemption from the Dark Past 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Winning the Historic Mission: The Party under Xi 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Being a Good Chinese Communist: The Search for a Moral Narrative in Xi's China 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Back to Basics: The Roots of the Party's Moral Crisis 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Drama of Ideas: The Party and Ideology 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Ideological Fightback under Xi 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Aesthetics of the Party 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: The Party's Great Historic Mission 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Readings 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 189\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441789661464,"sku":"9781509524563","price":33.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509524563.jpg?v=1785025298","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/chinas-dream-the-culture-of-chinese-communism-and-the-secret-sources-of-its-power-hardback-9781509524563","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}