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Since Its Founding In 1954, The National People's Congress Of China (npc) Has Followed A Difficult Course Of Development, A Course Which Has Been Characterized By Periods Of Limited Progress Intermingled With Periods Of Stagnation And Regression. Political Campaigns From The Anti-rightist Movement (1957-1958) To The Great Leap Forward (1958-1960) To The Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) Frustrated The Establishment Of Any Consistent Policy Concerning The Appropriate Role Of The Legislature Within The One-party, Maoist Regime. Mao's Death In 1976, However, Ushered In A New Era Of Political Reform Which Has Included The Strengthening Of The Npc. In This First Detailed Study Of The Npc, Kevin O'brien Examines How The Npc Has Changed From Its Founding Under Mao Through The Regime Of Deng Xiaoping. He Describes The Various Functions It Has Served, From The Management Of Intra-elite Relations; To The Incorporation, And Co-optation, Of Criticisms Of Regime Policies Into Regime Debates; To Legislation And Supervision Of Government Agencies. The Author Concludes That Although The Npc Has Not Moved Toward Liberalization, Meaning Movement Toward Political Autonomy And Direct Representation Of C

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Author

Kevin J. O'Brien

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Published

1990

Language

EN

ISBN

9780521048200

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, History, Asian History