Preface to the Fifth edition
Introduction: A Rising China
1. A Diverse or Homogenous Nation?
2. China's Changing Road to Development: 1949-2012
3. Creating the China Dream: 2012-Present
4. From Revolutionary to Ruling: The Chinese Communist Party
5. Fragmentary or Unitary Rule: The Role of the Central State Apparatus
6. The Mountains are High and the Emperor is Far Away: Governance Beyond the Center
7. State-Society Relations
8. From the Countryside to the City
9. State Socialism or State Capitalism: the Chinese Economy
10. Social Policy: Inclusive or Exclusive
11. How Does China See the World?
12. Whither China

"In this revised fifth edition and essential guide to the subject, Tony Saich delivers a thorough introduction to all aspects of politics and governance in post-Mao China, taking full account of the changes of the 20th Party Congress and the 13th National People's Congress. This new edition analyses the latest developments in Chinese politics and governance, including the situation in Hong Kong, using contemporary case studies to illustrate a range of contemporary developments. It covers current debates in Chinese society, including questions of identity, sexuality, and religion. With increased coverage of ideology and intellectual traditions in China, the analysis allows students to place recent social movements such as MeToo in a longer historical context"--

Tony Saich is Daewoo Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA.