On Socialist Democracy and the Chinese Legal System : The Li Yizhe Debates

In 1974, a small group of young intellectuals, the Li Yizhe group, circulated their dissident manifesto, ‘On Socialist Democracy and the Legal System,’ a probing critique of the leftist authoritarianism of Mao Zedong. This title examines the writings of these dissidents as a means to better understand the views of non-Party Marxists in their struggle to defy the government and construct their own vision of a socialist China. Originally published in 1985, this title remains relevant in relation to contemporary Chinese politics and will be of interest to students of Asian Studies and Politics. This title examines the writings of Chinese political dissidents as a means to better understand the views of non-Party Marxists in their struggle to defy the government and construct their own vision of a socialist China. Originally published in 1985, this title will be of interest to students of Asian Studies and Politics. Anita Chan, Stanley Rosen, And Jonathan Unger, Editors. An East Gate Book. Bibliography: P. [299]-310. First published in 1985. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.