Intellectuals and the State in Post-Mao China

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Introduction

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   Pages 1-15

3. Pro-Democracy Movements in Post-Mao China

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   Pages 16-46

4. The Reformer Intellectual: Yan Jiaqi

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   Pages 47-77

5. The Radical Reformer: Fang Lizhi

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   Pages 78-108

6. The Mouthpiece of the People: Liu Binyan

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   Pages 109-136

7. The Cultural Iconoclast: Liu Xiaobo

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   Pages 137-170

8. The Changing Relationship between the State and the Intellectuals in Post-Mao China

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   Pages 171-203

9. Beyond Organized Dependence: The Impact of the Market Economy on the Role of Intellectuals

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   Pages 204-226

10. Conclusion

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    Pages 227-241

11. Back Matter

    Pages 242-283

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To understand political change in contemporary China it is crucial to understand the position of intellectuals in that society and their often troubled relation to the state. This book explores the ideas of prominent Chinese intellectuals, their relationship to the pro-democracy movements and the changing relationship between intellectuals and the Chinese state. It is a sociological study of the ideological formation of Chinese intellectuals, and their place in the social structure and their role in influencing and effecting social and political change. It will make an important contribution in our understanding of political development in China.

• bibliography
• China
• democracy
• sociology

• Department of Public and Social Administratio, City University of Hong Kong, China

  Ka-ho Mok

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