Democracy is a good thing: essays on politics, society, and culture in contemporary China

As an amazed world watches the explosive growth of China's increasingly free market economy, international observers hope that this economic liberalization will be followed by greater political liberalization and freedom. This timely volume provides important clues on where Chinese political development is heading. Democracy Is a Good Thing brings together the most important work of Yu Keping, a leading Chinese intellectual and prominent figure in official think tanks. Yu's widely read essay "Democracy Is a Good Thing" has been the touchstone for heated debate within China on the desirability