Confucian Governmentality and Socialist Autocracy in Contemporary China

Chih-yu Shih (National Taiwan University)

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Bristol University Press
28 May 2024

Political structures: totalitarianism & dictatorship; Central government; International relations; Civil rights & citizenship

In October 2022, the 20th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) concluded, extending Xi Jinping's leadership indefinitely, which many view as a one-party dictatorship.

Exploring Confucian and socialist principles, this book examines the relationship between the citizens and leaders in the Chinese autocracy. By applying a Foucauldian twist to a range of topics

from discussing the politics of love and pandemic nationalism to analysing Xi's personality

it challenges the binary of authoritarianism and democracy.

Interdisciplinary in nature, it will appeal to scholars and students working in the fields of politics, international relations, culture studies and critical theory.

By: Chih-yu Shih (National Taiwan University)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529238907
ISBN 10: 1529238900
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 28 May 2024
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Further / Higher Education , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Chih-yu Shih is National Chair and University Chair in the Department of Political Science at National Taiwan University.

Reviews for Confucian Governmentality and Socialist Autocracy in Contemporary China

"""Chih-yu Shih's exploration of the puzzle of governmentality demonstrates that, while distinct, democracy and autocracy are not opposites but two forms of relational communitarian imaginaries, cosmologies and forms of organization."" Emilian Kavalski, Jagiellonian University in Krakow"