| Author | : Leonard Schapiro |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 417 |
| Release | : 1987-06-18 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1349095095 |
The Origin of the Communist Autocracy
| Author | : Leonard Schapiro |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 414 |
| Release | : 2013-08 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781258781149 |
Autocratic Tradition and Chinese Politics
| Author | : Zhengyuan Fu |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 416 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 9780521442282 |
This book examines the Chinese political tradition over the past two thousand years and argues that the enduring and most important feature of this tradition is autocracy. The author interprets the communist takeover of 1949 not as a revolution but as a continuation of the imperial tradition. The book shows how Mao Zedong revitalised this autocratic tradition along five lines: the use of ideology for political control; concentration of power in the hands of a few; state power over all aspects of life; law as a tool wielded by the ruler, who is himself above the law; and the subjection of the individual to the state. Using a statist approach, the book argues that in China political action of the state has been the single most important factor in determining socio-economic change.
Communism: A Very Short Introduction
| Author | : Leslie Holmes |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 177 |
| Release | : 2009-08-27 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 0199551545 |
The collapse of communism was one of the most defining moments of the twentieth century. This Very Short Introduction examines the history behind the political, economic, and social structures of communism as an ideology.
Hungry Ghosts
| Author | : C J Barker |
| Publisher | : Book Guild Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 251 |
| Release | : 2024-03-28 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1835740685 |
The lives of Vic Woods and Ruth Wolfe, working-class teenagers from Liverpool and London, are profoundly disrupted by the arrival of World War II. Ruth’s journey leads her to aerial photographic interpretation, though her aspirations for advancement are denied, while Vic’s wartime experiences with bomber command haunt him long after the war is over. Their post-war marriage and tumultuous relationship with their son, James, make for a gripping narrative of trauma, conflict and, ultimately, love. Set against the backdrop of World War II and the social upheaval of the late 1960s, Hungry Ghosts transports readers into the drama of two pivotal eras in history, exploring the intergenerational impact of war, particularly on the intricate relationships between fathers and sons. Hungry Ghosts is not just a war story; it’s a timeless exploration of family bonds and the indelible scars left by war.
Revolution and Reaction
| Author | : Kurt Weyland |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 321 |
| Release | : 2019-03-28 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1108483550 |
Explains how bold efforts at profound progressive change provoked a powerful reactionary backlash that led to the imposition of brutal, regressive dictatorships.
Competitive Authoritarianism
| Author | : Steven Levitsky |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2010-08-16 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1139491482 |
Based on a detailed study of 35 cases in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and post-communist Eurasia, this book explores the fate of competitive authoritarian regimes between 1990 and 2008. It finds that where social, economic, and technocratic ties to the West were extensive, as in Eastern Europe and the Americas, the external cost of abuse led incumbents to cede power rather than crack down, which led to democratization. Where ties to the West were limited, external democratizing pressure was weaker and countries rarely democratized. In these cases, regime outcomes hinged on the character of state and ruling party organizations. Where incumbents possessed developed and cohesive coercive party structures, they could thwart opposition challenges, and competitive authoritarian regimes survived; where incumbents lacked such organizational tools, regimes were unstable but rarely democratized.
The Origins of Dominant Parties
| Author | : Ora John Reuter |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 331 |
| Release | : 2017-04-27 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1107171768 |
This book asks why dominant political parties emerge in some authoritarian regimes, but not in others, focusing on Russia's experience under Putin.
