Conditional Democracy: The Contemporary Debate on Political Reform in Chinese Universities - Paperback

by Émilie Frenkiel (Author)

Little is known about the political views of non-dissident Chinese intellectuals. For this book, Émilie Frenkiel has been granted unprecedented access to the discussions of politically committed Chinese who have been part of the intellectual debate on post-Tiananmen reform. Her in-depth research elicits lively views that reflect the yearnings and fears of the country's political elite, and reveal the diversity of approaches to China's democratisation.

Author Biography

Émilie Frenkiel is an associate professor in the Administration and International exchange faculty at University Paris Est. Her research interests include Chinese intellectuals, political representation, political reform and participatory innovations in China. A former student of the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, she is a PhD in political studies from the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales. She has worked in different research and teaching institutions such as the Collège de France, Sciences Po Paris, the University of Exeter, and Beijing University. She is a member of the editorial board of the social science journals laviedesidees.fr and booksandideas.net and of the newborn Revue Internationale du Politique en Chine. She has recently published La Chine en mouvements (ed.), Presses Universitaires de France, October 2013.