| ID | 131637 |
| Title Proper | How do you solve a problem like legitimacy |
| Other Title Information | contributing to a new research agenda |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Thomas, Peter Sandby |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Previously in this journal, Gunter Schubert's article, entitled 'One-party rule and the question of legitimacy in contemporary China', called for the setting up of a new research agenda to analyze the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). While making a valuable contribution to the study of the CCP's legitimacy, Schubert's emphasis on the empirical measurement of this concept gives rise to a number of conceptual and theoretical issues. As a consequence, this article seeks to contribute to the research agenda by addressing these issues. In so doing, it suggests that a shift away from a narrow empirically-measured focus on legitimacy towards a broader conceptually-driven concern with legitimation would allow for a more inclusive agenda within the China studies community and lead to a more complete understanding of why the CCP remains in power. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol.23, No.88; July 2014: p.575-592 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol.23, No.88; July 2014: p.575-592 |
| Key Words | Contemporary China ; Political Legitimacy ; Chinese Communist Party - CCP ; Political Issues ; Inclusive Agenda ; Political Agenda ; Empirical Measurement ; Political Power ; Political Change ; Regime ; Political Stability ; Communist Ideology |