The Left in China: A Political Cartography
Autor Ralf Ruckusen Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 feb 2023
A timely, ambitious, and unique book that traces the history and present state of leftist politics in China
'Does a great service by shifting our attention to the oppositional movements of Chinese workers, peasants, students, and women who have contested inequality and exploitation' - Manfred Elfstrom
Tracing the history of left-wing, subversive, and oppositional forces in the People's Republic of China over the last seventy years, Ralf Ruckus pulls back the curtain on Chinese politics.
He looks at the labor strikes in the 1950s, the rebel uprising during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s, the democracy movements in the 1970s and 1980s, the struggles of urban and migrant workers since the 1990s and 2000s, and women's forms of resistance until today. Each of these struggles inspired left-wing groups and movements that criticized or challenged the regime of the Chinese Communist Party, from Mao Zedong's rule to the regime under Xi Jinping.
Is the country still socialist today, the Chinese Communist Party a left-wing organization, and the leadership indeed Marxist? The book sorts out the confusion by presenting the fascinating history of social movements and left politics in the People's Republic up to the present day.
'Does a great service by shifting our attention to the oppositional movements of Chinese workers, peasants, students, and women who have contested inequality and exploitation' - Manfred Elfstrom
Tracing the history of left-wing, subversive, and oppositional forces in the People's Republic of China over the last seventy years, Ralf Ruckus pulls back the curtain on Chinese politics.
He looks at the labor strikes in the 1950s, the rebel uprising during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s, the democracy movements in the 1970s and 1980s, the struggles of urban and migrant workers since the 1990s and 2000s, and women's forms of resistance until today. Each of these struggles inspired left-wing groups and movements that criticized or challenged the regime of the Chinese Communist Party, from Mao Zedong's rule to the regime under Xi Jinping.
Is the country still socialist today, the Chinese Communist Party a left-wing organization, and the leadership indeed Marxist? The book sorts out the confusion by presenting the fascinating history of social movements and left politics in the People's Republic up to the present day.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780745342955
ISBN-10: 0745342957
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: 4 Diagrams
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: PLUTO PRESS
Colecția Pluto Press
ISBN-10: 0745342957
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: 4 Diagrams
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: PLUTO PRESS
Colecția Pluto Press
Recenzii
‘Ruckus has taken on the task of encapsulating for a western audience the history of the Left in China, where it stands today, and its prospects… The overview it provides is comprehensive, detailed, and strikingly insightful.’
Brian Chee-Shing Hioe, Founding Editor of New Bloom
‘A must-read portrayal of the development of the left in China from the 1950s to the present, with important insights on how, despite its revolutionary rhetoric, the Chinese Communist Party has been an anti-left-wing force. Essential reading for global activists and scholars who believe a more egalitarian, democratic world is possible.’
Elaine Hui, School of Labour and Employment Relations, The Pennysylvania State University
‘In this riveting analysis, Ruckus rescues “left politics” from the monopoly of the Chinese state and recenters the motor of history around social struggles from below—a much-needed perspective in understanding China from the international left.’
Yige Dong, Department of Global Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Buffalo, US
‘With the Left at odds over how to understand the Chinese party-state and its growing international influence, Ralf Ruckus’ thorough but clearly written new book does a great service by shifting our attention to the oppositional movements of Chinese workers, peasants, students, and women who have contested inequality and exploitation over the past century-plus, often in the face of severe repression.’
Manfred Elfstrom, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan, and author of Workers and Change in China: Resistance, Repression, Responsiveness
'Raucous'
'The Wire China'
'Ruckus … has an enviable ability to summarise complex histories in a compact and readable form'
'rs21'
‘A timely and clarifying intervention … Ruckus’ careful attention to historical detail allows the categorical broadness of “the left” to instead draw out the depth and continuity of non-party dissent that suffuses the PRC’s history.’
‘Lausan’
Brian Chee-Shing Hioe, Founding Editor of New Bloom
‘A must-read portrayal of the development of the left in China from the 1950s to the present, with important insights on how, despite its revolutionary rhetoric, the Chinese Communist Party has been an anti-left-wing force. Essential reading for global activists and scholars who believe a more egalitarian, democratic world is possible.’
Elaine Hui, School of Labour and Employment Relations, The Pennysylvania State University
‘In this riveting analysis, Ruckus rescues “left politics” from the monopoly of the Chinese state and recenters the motor of history around social struggles from below—a much-needed perspective in understanding China from the international left.’
Yige Dong, Department of Global Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Buffalo, US
‘With the Left at odds over how to understand the Chinese party-state and its growing international influence, Ralf Ruckus’ thorough but clearly written new book does a great service by shifting our attention to the oppositional movements of Chinese workers, peasants, students, and women who have contested inequality and exploitation over the past century-plus, often in the face of severe repression.’
Manfred Elfstrom, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan, and author of Workers and Change in China: Resistance, Repression, Responsiveness
'Raucous'
'The Wire China'
'Ruckus … has an enviable ability to summarise complex histories in a compact and readable form'
'rs21'
‘A timely and clarifying intervention … Ruckus’ careful attention to historical detail allows the categorical broadness of “the left” to instead draw out the depth and continuity of non-party dissent that suffuses the PRC’s history.’
‘Lausan’
Notă biografică
Ralf Ruckus has been studying the social, economic, and political situation in the People’s Republic of China for almost twenty years. He co-founded the collective gongchao.org that investigates and documents social unrest and movements in China with a focus on the struggles of workers, migrants, and women.
Cuprins
1. Introduction: Understanding the Left in the People's Republic
2. Against Broken Promises: Workers Claim Equality and Participation in the Socialist 1950s and 1960s
3. For a Better Future: Worker Movements Demand Democratic Reforms in the 1970s and 1980s
4. Defense and Nostalgia: Social Struggles Drive Leftist Resistance in the 1990s and 2000s
5. Social Unrest and Organizing: Challenges for the CCP in the Capitalist 2000s and 2010s
6. Conclusions: Social Discontent and Left Opposition in Socialism and Capitalism
Epilogue
2. Against Broken Promises: Workers Claim Equality and Participation in the Socialist 1950s and 1960s
3. For a Better Future: Worker Movements Demand Democratic Reforms in the 1970s and 1980s
4. Defense and Nostalgia: Social Struggles Drive Leftist Resistance in the 1990s and 2000s
5. Social Unrest and Organizing: Challenges for the CCP in the Capitalist 2000s and 2010s
6. Conclusions: Social Discontent and Left Opposition in Socialism and Capitalism
Epilogue
Descriere
A timely, ambitious, and unique book that traces the history and present state of leftist politics in China