Our systems are now restored following recent technical disruption, and we’re working hard to catch up on publishing. We apologise for the inconvenience caused. Find out more

Item added to bagSorry, there was a problem getting your bag informationItem cannot be purchased with the existing contents of your bagItem unavailable online
✕

was added to your bag.

Please try again.

Sorry, this item cannot be purchased in the same transaction as the existing items in your bag.

Please complete the purchase of the items currently in your bag and then add this item in a separate transaction or visit Shopping Help.

Sorry, this product is not currently available to buy online. Please visit Shopping Help.

View bag and checkout
Remove item
✕

Are you sure you want to remove from your bag?

Recommended product

Popular links

Popular links

The Communist Party of China

All titles
The Communist Party of China

The Communist Party of China

Understanding the Durability of the World's Most Powerful Political Organization
Editors:
Ben Hillman, Australian National University, Canberra
Fengyuan Ji, Australian National University, Canberra
Ben Hillman, Yingjie Guo, Matthew Galway, Fengyuan Ji, Delia Lin, Shuyu Zhang, Fengming Lu, Minglu Chen, Sarah Eaton, Wendy Leutert, John Lee, Katja Drinhausen, Bingqin Li, Anna Hayes, You Ji, Richard McGregor, Jude Blanchett
Published:
December 2025
Availability:
Not yet published - available from December 2025
Format:
Hardback
ISBN:
9781009668439

Looking for an inspection copy?

This title is not currently available for inspection.

£90.00
GBP
Hardback
£28.00 GBP
Paperback
    Description

    The Communist Party of China has ruled mainland China since 1949. From Marxist revolution and class struggle to market reforms and national rejuvenation, the Party has repeatedly reinvented itself and its justification for monopolizing political power. Bringing together experts from a range of disciplines around the globe, this collection serves as a guide to understanding the Party's unparalleled durability. They examine a range of themes including the mechanics and organisation of one-party rule, the ideologies underpinning party rule, the Party's control of public discourse, technologies of social control, and adaptive policymaking. Read together, these essays provide a comprehensive understanding of the reasons for the Party's continued grip on political power in China today.

    • Provides a comprehensive explanation for the Communist Party of China's durability through decades of vast social and economic change
    • Brings together interdisciplinary scholars to shed light on the Party's multiple sources of strength
    • Draws on China's historical experience and unique trajectory to imagine potential political futures

    Reviews & endorsements

    'Durable yet constantly evolving, the Chinese Communist Party has survived a 70-year history of often tumultuous change. The essays in this ambitious and wide-ranging volume examine the full spectrum of ideological and organizational features that have contributed to this historical record.' Andrew G. Walder, Stanford University, author of China Under Mao

    See more reviews

    Product details

    December 2025
    Hardback
    9781009668439
    342 pages
    229 × 152 mm
    0.5kg
    Not yet published - available from December 2025

    Often bought together

    Factionalism in Chinese Communist Politics
    Factionalism in Chinese Communist Politics

    : Paperback

    The Art of Political Control in China
    The Art of Political Control in China

    : Paperback

    China's Party Congress
    China's Party Congress

    : Paperback

    Power, Legitimacy, and Institutional Manipulation

    The Adaptability of the Chinese Communist Party
    The Adaptability of the Chinese Communist Party

    : Paperback

    Often bought together

    cambridge core banner

    Related Journals

    The China Quarterly
    The China Quarterly

    : Journal

    The China Quarterly is the leading scholarly journal in its field, covering all aspects of contemporary China including Taiwan. Its interdisciplinary approach covers a range of subjects including anthropology/sociology, literature and the arts, business/economics, geography, history, international affairs, law, and politics. Edited to rigorous standards by scholars of the highest repute, the journal publishes high-quality, authoritative research, keeping readers up to date with events in China. International in scholarship, The China Quarterly provides readers with historical perspectives, in-depth analyses, and a deeper understanding of China and Chinese culture. In addition to major articles and research reports, each issue contains a comprehensive Book Review section.

    Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies
    Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies

    : Journal

    The Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies is the leading interdisciplinary journal on Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East. It carries unparalleled coverage of the languages, cultures and civilisations of these regions from ancient times to the present. Publishing articles, review articles, notes and communications of the highest academic standard, it also features an extensive and influential reviews section.

    The International Journal of Asian Studies
    The International Journal of Asian Studies

    : Journal

    International Journal of Asian Studies (IJAS) is an interdisciplinary, English-language forum for research in the social sciences and humanities. IJAS examines Asia on a regional basis, emphasising patterns and tendencies that go beyond the borders of individual countries. It is particularly interested in locating contemporary changes within a historical framework, especially using interdisciplinary approaches, and so promotes comparative studies involving the various regions of Asia. As well as encouraging contributions from western scholars, IJAS focuses attention on the work of Asian scholars, in order to encourage multi-directional communication across the international Asian studies community. It includes both themed and general issues.

    Canadian Journal of Political Science/Revue canadienne de science politique
    Canadian Journal of Political Science/Revue canadienne de science politique

    : Journal

    This journal provides original research articles, notes, commentaries, review articles, and book reviews in all areas of political science, including but not limited to: the history of political thought; contemporary political theory; international relations and foreign policy; governmental institutions and processes; political behaviour; public administration and public policy; and women and politics. In addition, the Canadian Journal of Political Science/Revue canadienne de science politique is the primary forum for innovative research on all facets of Canadian politics and government as well as the principal outlet for Canadian political science scholarship. Submissions are accepted in English and in French. Cette revue soumise à l'évaluation des pairs offre des articles de recherche originaux, des notes, des commentaires, des exposés de synthèse et des recensions dans tous les domaines de la science politique, notamment : l'histoire de la pensée politique, la théorie politique contemporaine, les relations internationales et la politique étrangère, les institutions publiques et les processus gouvernementaux, les comportements politiques, l'administration et la politique publiques, et les femmes et la politique. En outre, la Canadian Journal of Political Science/Revue canadienne de science politique est le forum de choix des spécialistes de tous les aspects de la vie politique et du gouvernement au Canada, ainsi que la principale tribune des chercheurs canadiens en science politique. Les articles peuvent être rédigés en anglais ou en français.2014 Impact Factor: 0.352

    Related Journals

    Also by this Author

    Contents

    Table of Contents

    • Acknowledgments
    • 1. The Communist Party of China: Sources of Strength Ben Hillman
    • 2. The CPC's Metamorphosis from Class-based Organization to Nationalist Party Yingjie Guo
    • 3. The Chairman's Long Shadow: Mao Zedong and Mao Zedong Thought in Post-Maoist China Matthew Galway
    • 4. Language, Discourse, and Hegemony Fengyuan Ji
    • 5. Patriotic Nationalism as Commodity Delia Lin
    • 6. Manufacturing Consent and 'Correct Collective Memory' Shuyu Zhang
    • 7. Neo-Maoist Sticks and Nationalist Carrots: Maintaining Party Cohesion in the New Era Fengming Lu
    • 8. Co-opting the Private Sector Minglu Chen
    • 9. China's Adaptive State Capitalism and its International Sources Sarah Eaton and Wendy Leutert
    • 10. Digital Power: Technological Leadership, Smart Governance, and Ideological Control John Lee and Katja Drinhausen
    • 11. Social Stability through Responsive Social Policy Bingqin Li
    • 12. Dealing with Dissent Anna Hayes
    • 13. The Party and the Army You Ji
    • 14. After Xi Richard McGregor and Jude Blanchett
    • Index.
      • Show more
    Courses
    Resources
    Additional Information
    About the authors
      Contributors

    • Ben Hillman, Yingjie Guo, Matthew Galway, Fengyuan Ji, Delia Lin, Shuyu Zhang, Fengming Lu, Minglu Chen, Sarah Eaton, Wendy Leutert, John Lee, Katja Drinhausen, Bingqin Li, Anna Hayes, You Ji, Richard McGregor, Jude Blanchett

      • Editors
    • Ben Hillman , Australian National University, Canberra

      Ben Hillman is Director of the Australian Centre on China in the World at the Australian National University.

    • Fengyuan Ji , Australian National University, Canberra

      Fengyuan Ji is Associate Professor at the School of Culture, History and Language in the Australian National University's College of Asia and the Pacific.

    Accessibility

    Browse by related subject

     
    ✕

    Sorry, this item cannot be purchased in the same transaction as the existing items in your cart.

    Please complete the purchase of the items currently in your cart and then add this item in a separate transaction or contact

    Customer Services