A review of From Comrade to Citizen: The Struggle for Political Rights in China by Merle Goldman.
About the Author
Liu Junning is senior fellow at the Institute of Chinese Cultural Studies of the Chinese Academy of Arts in Beijing and a former fellow at the Institute of Political Science of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He was editor of the journal Res Publica, as well as a series of books on democratization.
This article assesses the historical record and current practice to argue that a form of autonomy that is appropriately grounded in China’s Constitution and international human rights practice may offer…
The post–post-Mao era has now begun. The reforms that brought economic growth and greater openness to China are being unwound, while an assertive new leader strikes off in a populist and nationalist…
