Shanruo Ning Zhang is associate professor in the Department of Political Science at California Polytechnic State University.

This is the most comprehensive and convincing study on the integration of traditional culture into Chinese politics. The author demonstrates her thorough understanding of Confucianism and solid training in Western social scientific methodology. It is a seamless weaving between the East and the West, between affection and rationality, and between formal and informal politics.

• Chapter 1: Confucian Political Culture in China Chapter 2: An Actionable Account of Authoritarian Political CultureChapter 3: Morality and Law in ConfucianismChapter 4: Guanxi, Informal Politics, and Everyday Forms of Political EngagementChapter 5: Moralizing the Rule of LawChapter 6: The Gateway of Political Communication Chapter 7: The Silent Revolution in the Official Rhetoric of the CCPChapter 8: Conclusion

Shanruo Ning Zhang is associate professor in the Department of Political Science at California Polytechnic State University.

This is the most comprehensive and convincing study on the integration of traditional culture into Chinese politics. The author demonstrates her thorough understanding of Confucianism and solid training in Western social scientific methodology. It is a seamless weaving between the East and the West, between affection and rationality, and between formal and informal politics.

• Chapter 1: Confucian Political Culture in China Chapter 2: An Actionable Account of Authoritarian Political CultureChapter 3: Morality and Law in ConfucianismChapter 4: Guanxi, Informal Politics, and Everyday Forms of Political EngagementChapter 5: Moralizing the Rule of LawChapter 6: The Gateway of Political Communication Chapter 7: The Silent Revolution in the Official Rhetoric of the CCPChapter 8: Conclusion

Shanruo Ning Zhang is associate professor in the Department of Political Science at California Polytechnic State University.

This is the most comprehensive and convincing study on the integration of traditional culture into Chinese politics. The author demonstrates her thorough understanding of Confucianism and solid training in Western social scientific methodology. It is a seamless weaving between the East and the West, between affection and rationality, and between formal and informal politics.

• Chapter 1: Confucian Political Culture in China Chapter 2: An Actionable Account of Authoritarian Political CultureChapter 3: Morality and Law in ConfucianismChapter 4: Guanxi, Informal Politics, and Everyday Forms of Political EngagementChapter 5: Moralizing the Rule of LawChapter 6: The Gateway of Political Communication Chapter 7: The Silent Revolution in the Official Rhetoric of the CCPChapter 8: Conclusion