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Legitimacy, the Chinese Communist Party and Confucius

Legitimacy, the Chinese Communist Party and Confucius

Hardcover

Comparative ReligionGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 9819970881
ISBN13: 9789819970889
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: Nov 22 2023
Pages: 284
Weight: 1.13
Height: 0.69 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English

This book explores the use of Confucianism by the Chinese Communist Party in its assertion of political legitimacy. Confucian thought offers an enduring framework for political legitimacy in East Asian societies, including China. All states strive to acquire legitimacy, and despite once denouncing Confucianism as the remnants of feudal poison, the Party is turning towards Confucianism as part of its legitimation efforts. This suggests that the Party is suffering from an ideological void in terms of legitimacy and legitimation due to the diminishing relevance of Marxism in Chinese societal practices.

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