Conditional Democracy: The Contemporary Debate on Political Reform in Chinese Universities [Paperback]

For this book, ?milie Frenkiel has been granted unprecedented access to the discussions of politically committed Chinese who have been part of the intellectual debate on post-Tiananmen reform.Little is known about the political views of non-dissident Chinese intellectuals. For this book, ?milie Frenkiel has been granted unprecedented access to the discussions of politically committed Chinese who have been part of the intellectual debate on post-Tiananmen reform. Her in-depth research elicits lively views that reflect the yearnings and fears of the countrys political elite, and reveal the diversity of approaches to Chinas democratisation.ContentsSelective Timeline of Major Historical Events viiAcknowledgements xiIntroduction 1Chapter One: Horses in a Pen? The Situation of Chinese Academics 13Chapter Two: Two Generations of Committed Scholars 47Chapter Three: Ideas - A Market or a Battle? 77Chapter Four: Assessment of the Reforms and Reawakeningof the Intelligentsia 115Chapter Five: Which Model of Democratisation is Best for China?The Debate 149Chapter Six: Democratisation with Chinese Characteristics? 177Chapter Seven: Conclusion 213Appendices 219Bibliography 241Glossary 253Index 259?milie Frenkiel is an associate professor in the Administration and International exchange faculty at University Paris Est. Her research interests include Chinese intellectuals, political representation, political reform and participatory innovations in China. A former student of the ?cole Normale Sup?rieure de Lyon, she is a PhD in political studies from the ?cole des Hautes ?tudes en Sciences Sociales. She has worked in different research and teaching institutions such as the Coll?ge de France, Sciences Po Paris, the University of Exeter, and Beijing University. She is a member of the editorial board of the social science journals laviedesidees.fr and booksandideas.net and of the newborn?Revue Internationale du Politique en Chine. She has recently published?La Chine en mouvements?(ed.l“