Professor Li Liang Dong of the Central Party School's Politics and Law Department advises directly senior officials in the Chinese Communist Party.  Professor Li received his doctorate from the Central Party School in Law.  His main research areas are:  democratic perspective, Western political thought, and political theory. 

Some of his key works include: "Contemporary Chinese Studies of Public Opinion" (Central Party School Press, 1996), "Mao Zedong and Chinese farmers" (China Farmers Press, 1993), "Contemporary Chinese Democracy Studies" (Contemporary World Press, 2001 edition) and "Third Wave and the Chinese Democracy" (Central Party School Press, 2001 edition).  He has published over 300 articiles.  Professor Li has hosted discussions on topics including "Public Discussion in China",  "Societal Transitions", and "Study of Political Stability".

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