...—in the later published texts. The research note suggests that in the context of the early 1990s, these editorial efforts were made to restore the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist Party by highlighting Deng’s image as a pragmatic reformer, maintaining Jiang Zemin’s position as the core of the new leadership...

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...Alexander Dukalskis; Zachary Hooker This article attempts to analyze the construction and maintenance of political legitimacy in North Korea through the lens of its state-produced films. After classifying North Korea’s regime as totalitarian, we then discuss the strategies of legitimation available...

...Michael L. Smith This article examines the relationship between social justice norms and the perceived legitimacy of the social stratification system in the Czech Republic. Despite the fact that meritocratic values have remained the dominant part of ideology in the Czech Republic throughout...

...Eugene Huskey This article argues that Russia has a peculiar form of authoritarianism that exhibits pronounced technocratic features. The analysis places in a comparative frame the bases of regime legitimacy and the paths to political, administrative, and economic power in Russia. By locating...

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... of California German Democratic Republic Communist elites Legitimacy Political crisis Economic crisis Dissent Communist and Post-Communist Studies 32 (1999) 127 138 The GDR on the eve 1 Thomas A. Baylis* Division of Social & Policy Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX...