Date of Pub: 2022-03
ISBN: 978-981-4986-58-8
Author: FENG Shizheng
About the Author
FENG Shizheng is a professor and dean of the School of Sociology and Population Studies, Renmin University of China. His research focuses on political sociology, social governance and state building, social transformation, and political order. Feng has presided over several major projects under the National Social Sciences Fund of China and published books such as Social Governance and Political Order in Contemporary China and Research on Western Social Movement Theories.
About the Content
Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era was first announced during the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in October 2017 and subsequently written into the Party’s Constitution. Five months later in March 2018, the Thought was enshrined in the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China by China’s national legislature, the National People’s Congress. According to Chinese media, Xi Jinping Thought epitomizes the CPC’s latest achievements in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and encapsulates the practical experience and collective wisdom of the Party and the people. As a leading ideology, it will guide China’s pursuit of peace and development for at least the next decade, and will undoubtedly impact the entire world given China’s current status as an economic power. In the five new volumes added to the Studies on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era series, the authors continue the discussion on the Thought from different angles, such as an outline of the Thought, China’s talent strategy, ideological and political education, the rule of law, and social governance.Today, after decades of rapid social and economic development, China’s reforms have moved into uncharted waters filled with prominent social issues. In response to these pressing issues, the central government and the Communist Party of China have been committed to building a new system of social governance characterized by collaboration, participation, and common interests. Social Governance in the New Era offers an exhaustive analysis of Xi Jinping’s expositions on social governance in China, including their historical value, strategies, action plan, and institutions. The book also expounds on the relationships between social governance and social class, social conflict, and national security.