{"product_id":"spirit-of-chinese-politics-new-edition-9780674832404","title":"Spirit of Chinese Politics  New edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eLucian Pye  one of the most knowledgeable observers of China  unfolds in this book a deep psychological analysis of Chinese political culture. The dynamics of the Cultural Revolution  the behavior of the Red Guards  and the compulsions of Mao Tse-tung are among the important symptoms examined. But Pye goes behind large events  exploring the more enduring aspects of Chinese culture and the stable elements of the national psychology as they have been manifested in traditional  Republican  and Communist periods. He also scans several possible paths of future development. The emphasis is on the roles long played by authority  order  hierarchy  and emotional quietism in Chinese political culture as shaped by the Confucian tradition and the institution of filial piety  and the resulting confusions brought about by the displacements of these traditions in the face of political change and modernization.  In this new edition Pye adds a chapter on the basic tension between consensus and conflict in the operation of Chinese politics  illustrating the \"spirit\" in action  and another discussing the great gap that persists between the worlds of the political leadership and of society at large in post-Tiananmen China.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45652942782517,"sku":"ByrdShop_067483240X","price":31.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780674832404.jpg?v=1781854002","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/spirit-of-chinese-politics-new-edition-9780674832404","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}