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Renovating politics in contemporary Vietnam

This work focuses on Vietnamese politics and culture through the lens of the internal debates over political reform. It covers issues of representation, intellectual freedom, the rise of civil society, and the emergence of a ""loyal opposition"", assessing the prospects of change.
Print Book, English, 2001
L. Rienner Publishers, Boulder, 2001
v, 273 pages ; 24 cm
9781555879617, 1555879616
45393524
Introduction: Dissidents and democratization in Vietnam
Politics in Vietnam
The Nhan Van
Giai Pham affair, the 1967 purge, and the legacy of dissent
The debates over democratization and legalization
The battle over intellectual freedom and freedom of the press
The club of former resistance fighters: dissension from within
Religious freedom and civil society
The VCP: coping with internal dissent and external pressure
Conclusion