ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book attempts to provide a systematic and almost encyclopedic treatment of the contemporary Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It is an in-depth examination of the inner workings of the CCP. The book examines the operation of party organizations in the economy, government, society and military, and in foreign affairs to shed valuable light on policy and decision making in China and how the country is being run. It studies the changing patterns of internal/elite politics, the anti-corruption movement, institution building, ideological reformulation, intra-party legislation, human resources management and interaction between party members, party organizations and the rapidly changing socioeconomic environment. The book examines the CCP’s relationship with the state, society and economy.
