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Authoritarian Resilience Revisited: Joseph Fewsmith with Response from Andrew J. Nathan

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ABSTRACT The conventional wisdom in the period following Tiananmen was that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) would fall victim to domestic pressures and international economic forces and follow the Soviet… Click to show full abstract

ABSTRACT The conventional wisdom in the period following Tiananmen was that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) would fall victim to domestic pressures and international economic forces and follow the Soviet Union and other socialist systems onto the ‘dustbin of history.’ But it did not happen. In 2003, Andrew Nathan offered an explanation. The factionalism of the past was weakening in the face of growing professionalism and functional specialization. Political succession was increasingly bound by widely accepted norms, and the regime, though still authoritarian, was the beneficiary of feedback mechanisms that allowed a degree of political participation and provided information on contentious issues. In short, institutions were being created that strengthened the regime and extended its longevity.

Keywords: revisited joseph; joseph fewsmith; fewsmith response; andrew nathan; authoritarian resilience; resilience revisited

Journal Title: Journal of Contemporary China
Year Published: 2019

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