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Introduction: Ideology, propaganda, and political discourse in the Xi Jinping era

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posted on 2023-06-09, 14:20 authored by Ondrej Klimeš, Maurizio Marinelli
The ideology, propaganda, and political discourse of the Communist Party of China (CPC) have continued to function as key elements of the political system of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the post-Maoist period since 1978. In the first term of the Xi Jinping leadership (2012–2017), the CPC, for instance, elaborated on its guiding ideological concepts, devised inventive ideational framings of phenomena usually perceived as tangible (such as the BNew Normal^), engaged in complex intellectual debates on crucial topics (such as Beco-civilization^), intensified and diversified its argumentation patterns and discursive strategies, and consolidated ideational governance over some citizens’ individual values, beliefs, and loyalties. Furthermore, it is often no longer possible to differentiate between the CPC’s internal and external propaganda, as seemingly exclusively domestic ideational and discursive issues increasingly correlate with international phenomena. However, the trends in the Xi era do not present paradigmatic shifts, but rather an overall reassertion-cuminnovation of previous Maoist and post-Maoist uses of ideology, propaganda, and political discourse, primarily aiming at strengthening one-party rule.

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Journal of Chinese Political Science

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1080-6954

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Springer

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3

Volume

23

Page range

313-322

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  • History Publications

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  • Sussex Asia Publications

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Legacy Posted Date

2018-08-03

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2018-08-03

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2018-08-03

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