Xiism

Could language be introduced into the party charter that subsequent generations might look back on and identify as the early precursors for something grander, say the eventual adoption of a new "-ism" (say, "Xi-ism" with Confucian characteristics) at a future Party Congress?

Based on a Gramscian analytical framework inspired by Bob Jessop, this article provides an anatomy of Xiism (2012–) as an emergent hegemonic project

Whether Xiism represents an updating of Maoism, reflection of a contemporary “populist” moment in global politics, or both is another question of clear relevance to the analysis of charismatic leadership in the current and likely future setting.

Xiism constitutes an ideology defined entirely by the metric of the Chinese struggle for greatness in the existing world.