The contemporary politics of China reflect an ongoing effort by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to claim the right to rule in light of the consequences of economic development, international pressures, and historical change. China stands out within the Asian region for the success the...

Im Zentrum des Beitrags stehen die auf dem XV. Parteikongreß der Kommunistischen Partei Chinas im September 1997 getroffenen Entscheidungen bezüglich des ideologischen Kampfes innerhalb der Partei und im Hinblick auf die zukünftige wirtschaftspolitische Strategie der KPCh. Der Autor faßt die...

In July 1921 Shanghai was the venue of the 1st Congress of the CPC (Communist Party of China). The authors assess the history of CPC since this time from a pro-Soviet angle. The triumph of the democratic revolution and the formation of the PRC in 1949 as a major watershed. The first half of the...