Yin Jiaqi and China's Struggle for Democracy

by Bachman,David M.

• ISBN13: 9780873327817
• ISBN10: 0873327810
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1991-09-30
• Publisher: Routledge

Table of Contents

Chinese Studies On China	p. ii
Introduction Yan Jiaqi and The Chinese Democracy Movement	p. xi
Notes	p. xxxv
1980	p. xxxix
On Abolishing Lifetime Tenure""	p. 3
Imperial Power" And"Imperial Position": Two Characteristics of Autocracy"	p. 9
1982	p. 17
The Constitution From A Long-Term View	p. 19
1983	p. 23
On the Leadership Responsibility System	p. 25
1986	p. 33
Science is the World Of Three-Nos""	p. 35
In Pursuit of Truth And Beauty	p. 38
Further Reflections on The Cultural Revolution""	p. 41
Conversation With Guangming Ribao Correspondent on China's Political Structural Reform	p. 48
The Cultural Background To China's Political Structural Reform	p. 54
1987	p. 61
The Scientific Meaning Of the Separation Of Party and Government""	p. 63
1988	p. 75
China is No Longer A Dragon	p. 77
How China Can Become Prosperous	p. 83
The Concept Of Omnipotence" is a Serious Obstacle to China's Progress"	p. 91
From Traditional" To"Democratic" Politics--On China's Political Modernization"	p. 96
The Fundamental Question of Ownership Merits Study	p. 109
A Conversation With Professor Wen Yuankai	p. 123
1989: Before The Democracy Movement	p. 139
Enlightenment From Plymouth Rock""	p. 141
Two Bases of Social Justice	p. 146
Democratic Politics Is Both the Politics Of Procedures" and The"Politics of Responsibility""	p. 151
1989: The Democracy Movement	p. 155
The May 17 Declaration	p. 158
Solve China's Current Problems with Democracy And the Rule of Law	p. 160
An Open Letter En Route To France	p. 165
The Massacre Has Dashed All Hopes About The Chinese Regime	p. 167
A Letter to Heads of State	p. 173
China is Not a Republic""	p. 177
On the June 4 Massacre And China's Crisis	p. 186
Index	p. 191
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