• Part I. Introduction: 1. Understanding the state and party in China; 2. Where did the Chinese state come from?; Part II. State-building under a Revolutionary Party: the Mao Zedong Era: 3. Revolution, laws and party; 4. Party leadership and state administration; 5. Army-building and revolutionary politics; 6. Politics of campaigns: the Cultural Revolution; Part III: State-building under a Reformist Party: the Deng Xiaoping Era: 7. Reform, legal system and party rule; 8. Changing party-government relations; 9. Military modernization and party politics; Conclusion; Appendix A. CCP Membership Changes, 1921–94; Appendix B. Campaigns in China, 1950–89.

'Professor Zheng presents an insightful and lucid overview of the development of China's public institutions since 1949.' Brantly Womack, Northern Illinois University

• Part I. Introduction: 1. Understanding the state and party in China; 2. Where did the Chinese state come from?; Part II. State-building under a Revolutionary Party: the Mao Zedong Era: 3. Revolution, laws and party; 4. Party leadership and state administration; 5. Army-building and revolutionary politics; 6. Politics of campaigns: the Cultural Revolution; Part III: State-building under a Reformist Party: the Deng Xiaoping Era: 7. Reform, legal system and party rule; 8. Changing party-government relations; 9. Military modernization and party politics; Conclusion; Appendix A. CCP Membership Changes, 1921–94; Appendix B. Campaigns in China, 1950–89.

'Professor Zheng presents an insightful and lucid overview of the development of China's public institutions since 1949.' Brantly Womack, Northern Illinois University

• Part I. Introduction: 1. Understanding the state and party in China; 2. Where did the Chinese state come from?; Part II. State-building under a Revolutionary Party: the Mao Zedong Era: 3. Revolution, laws and party; 4. Party leadership and state administration; 5. Army-building and revolutionary politics; 6. Politics of campaigns: the Cultural Revolution; Part III: State-building under a Reformist Party: the Deng Xiaoping Era: 7. Reform, legal system and party rule; 8. Changing party-government relations; 9. Military modernization and party politics; Conclusion; Appendix A. CCP Membership Changes, 1921–94; Appendix B. Campaigns in China, 1950–89.

'Professor Zheng presents an insightful and lucid overview of the development of China's public institutions since 1949.' Brantly Womack, Northern Illinois University