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Romanticising the Past: Core Socialist Values and the China Dream as Legitimisation Strategy
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Abstract This article examines "core socialist values" as a part of the China Dream discourse, in the context of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s search for alternative sources of legitimacy. Using the "visualising our values" poster collection and the "China Dream Child" campaign as case studies, this ar... view more
This article examines "core socialist values" as a part of the China Dream discourse, in the context of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s search for alternative sources of legitimacy. Using the "visualising our values" poster collection and the "China Dream Child" campaign as case studies, this article argues that such narratives form a crucial part of the CCP's continuing legitimisation strategy, where the party emphasises its role in providing moral authority and guidance for the general public. In order to lay such claims, the narratives focus on romanticising and homogenising both the imperial and the socialist past, while projecting a strong sense of optimism for the future, based on similar hopes of continuity and homogeneity.... view less
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
China; propaganda; core socialist values; legitimacy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 162-184
Journal
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 49 (2020) 2
ISSN
1868-4874
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed