Books by Lucian W. Pye

An analysis of Chinese political power, which includes an examination of the behaviour of the Red Guards and the compulsions of Mao Tse-tung. This edition has a new chapter on the basic tension between consensus and conflict in the operation of Chinese politics.

These essays by 11 outstanding scholars are "e;a valuable and stimulating contribution to an aspect of contemporary political development-the use, neglect, or abuse of communication-which does not receive sufficient attention.Originally published in 1963.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Volume 5 in the Studies in Political Development Series.Originally published in 1965.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Pye reconceptualizes Asian political development as a product of cultural attitudes about power and authority. He contrasts the great traditions of Confucian East Asia with the Southeast Asian cultures and the South Asian traditions of Hinduism and Islam, and explores the national differences within these larger civilizations.