TY - JOUR AU - Rathamarit, Niyom PY - 2023/01/18 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Innovations in the Chinese Political System JF - King Prajadhipok’s Institute Journal JA - KPI journal VL - 20 IS - 3 SE - Original Articles DO - UR - https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/kpi_journal/article/view/256632 SP - 156-178 AB - <p>Over the past 40 years, China has successfully been upgraded and achieved in its development. It was substantially changed from a country of backwardness and having no meaningful role to play in world’s affairs to the one that of advance in economy and technology, and having vital roles in the international stage. The success of China’s development was the result of Deng Xiaoping’s reform and opening-up policy started in 1978. Background of the successful story was largely due to the six innovative elements in the political system that directed the society and laid down a solid foundation for the development. They include: 1) the political system; 2) the economic system; 3) the party system; 4) the electoral system; 5) the size of the representative bodies; and 6) the political consultative system.  Interestingly, these factors are neither in line with the principles practiced in liberal democratic countries nor the standard curriculum taught in colleges and universities at large.</p> ER -