<P>Written by a team of leading China scholars, this book explores the dynamics of state power and legitimation in&nbsp;twenty-first century China, and the implications of changing state-society relations for the future viability of the People's Republic. Key subjects covered include:</P>
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<LI>the legitimacy of the Communist Party</LI>
<LI>state-society relations</LI>
<LI>ethnic and religious resistance</LI>
<LI>rural and urban contention</LI>
<LI>nationalism</LI>
<LI>popular and youth culture</LI>
<LI>prospects for democracy.</LI></UL>