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Journal of Chinese Political Science
Erschienen in: Journal of Chinese Political Science 3/2020

07.01.2020 | Research Article

Slogans as an Organizational Feature of Chinese Politics

verfasst von: Aleš Karmazin

Erschienen in: Journal of Chinese Political Science | Ausgabe 3/2020

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Abstract

Slogans (fixed or authoritative formulations, 提法) are ritually repeated elements in Chinese politics, appearing in strategic documents and main speeches. Building on new institutionalism in Political Science, this paper systematically introduces and conceptualizes the phenomenon of slogans. While slogans have been approached from the perspective of linguistics or (political or cultural) history and have often been dealt with partially or implicitly, the paper addresses a gap in studying slogans from the point of view of Political Science. I argue that they are an integral part of China’s political system, playing a role of a crucial organizational feature, whose significance goes far beyond a mere behavioural regularity, replicating a centuries-long Chinese tradition of officially orchestrated language to support a ruling regime. The paper specifically focuses on leadership (grand) slogans as the most comprehensive kind of slogans and their role in the post-Dengian period. Leadership slogans are relevant for and contribute to: 1) propaganda, 2) ideological innovations, 3) policy and strategic direction, 4) structuring politics, and 5) upholding a unity of the Communist Party of China.
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Fußnoten
1
Although frequently used by Mao and others, it had originally appeared in the Book of Han.
 
2
While top-level design should be mainly relevant for CCP members, not wider audience, I categorize its political outreach as limited.
 
3
The party constitution refers to Mao’s and Deng’s thought in general terms, Jiang’s and Hu’s contribution is acknowledged through references to their slogans (Three Represents, Scientific Development) without mentioning their names and Xi Jinping’s name is explicitly stated but connected with a particular perspective of ‘Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.’
 
4
It was originally used even earlier, but Xi Jinping put more emphasis on it.
 
5
Stopping leftist dissent is a theme which Jiang partly adopted and re-used following previous top-political struggles.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Slogans as an Organizational Feature of Chinese Politics
verfasst von
Aleš Karmazin
Publikationsdatum
07.01.2020
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Journal of Chinese Political Science / Ausgabe 3/2020
Print ISSN: 1080-6954
Elektronische ISSN: 1874-6357
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11366-019-09651-w

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