Conservative Thought in Contemporary China (Lexington 2007).
Conservative Thought in Contemporary China examines the evolution of conservative politics in China, which has become increasingly present following the death of Mao Zedong in 1978.
Tradition and Modernization in China and Japan New Horizons in Comparative Politics (Belmont, 1994).
Political Change on Taiwan: A Study of Ruling Party Adaptability (New York, 1992).
This volume surveys recent Taiwanese politics, mainly from the perspective of the ruling KMT party. It includes analysis of recent changes in the party itself and also in the relations between the party, the opposition, and society generally.
Political Opposition in Post-Confucian Society (New York, l988).
“Moody presents the thesis that `post-Confucian' societies are influenced by the legacy of a strong state ruling over a weak social structure. Ruling and opposition elites thus tend toward factionalism based on personal ties, and also to `moralistic' rather than interest-based criticism, which often leads to extreme and `irresponsible' political behavior. Moody applies this thesis to all the post-Confucian states of East Asia in uneven chapters on Taiwan, South Korea, South Vietnam, China, North Korea, Vietnam as a whole, and Japan. . . . [The] summary of political events and the bibliography for each country . . . make the book valuable for undergraduate and general audiences. Moody's witty, cynical style . . . and an elegant thesis make this work suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students as well.”–Choice
Chinese Politics After Mao: Development and Liberalization, l976 to l983 (New York, l983).
"Any effort to define Deng Xiaoping's role in post-Mao China and the nature and impact of his reform program will need to take this study into serious account." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Opposition and Dissent in Contemporary China (Hoover Institution Press, l977).
The Politics of the Eighth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (Hamden, l973).