Marketing Dictatorship: Propaganda and Thought Work in Contemporary China (Asia/Pacific/Perspectives) [Lingua inglese] - Brossura

Brady, Anne-Marie

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ISBN 10: 0742540588 ISBN 13: 9780742540583

Casa editrice: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2009

Riassunto

Click here to hear Anne-Marie Brady's B.B.C. World Service radio documentary titled "The Message from China" China's government is no longer a Stalinist-Maoist dictatorship, yet it does not seem to be moving significantly closer to democracy as it is understood in Western terms. After a period of self-imposed exclusion, Chinese society is in the process of a massive transformation in the name of economic progress and integration into the world economy. The Chinese Communist Party (C.C.P.) is seeking to maintain its rule over China indefinitely, creating yet another "new" China. Propaganda and thought work play a key role in this strategy. In this important book, noted China scholar Anne-Marie Brady answers some intriguing questions about China's contemporary propaganda system. Why have propaganda and thought work strengthened their hold in China in recent years? How has the C.C.P. government strengthened its power since 1989 when so many analysts predicted otherwise? How does the C.C.P. maintain its monopoly on political power while dismantling the socialist system? How can the government maintain popular support in China when the uniting force of Marxist-Leninist-Maoist ideology is spent and discredited? What has taken the place of communist ideology? Examining propaganda and thought work in the current period offers readers a unique understanding of how the C.C.P. will address real and perceived threats to stability and its continued hold on power. This innovative book is a must-read for everyone interested in China's growing role in the world community.

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L'autore:

Anne-Marie Brady is associate professor in the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Canterbury. She is the presenter for the BBC documentary "The Message from China."

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0742540588
• ISBN 13: 9780742540583
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 248