China's Transition from Communism – New Perspectives

Guoguang Wu is a Professor of Political Science at University of Victoria, Canada Helen Lansdowne is Associate Director of the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI), University of Victoria, Canada.

1. Introduction 2. Capitalism Making and its Political Consequences: A Comparative Political Economy of China’s Communist Capitalism 3. Communist Oligarchy and the Oligarchic Transition in China 4. A Tale of Two Party-States: Comparing Authoritarianism across the Taiwan State 5. Counterframing as Revolution Deterrent: The 1989 Crackdown in Retrospect 6. Being "Yellow," Being "Red": Constructing a Racialized Identity in Post-Mao China 7. The Debate on Constitutionalism and the Liberal Force within the Chinese Communist Party 8. Engaging the Government’s Critics on Weibo: China’s "Authoritarian Resilience" in the Internet Age 9. Transition from a "Rule-taker" to a "Rule-maker"? China in Global Governance 10. Conclusion