Contemporary China

A History since 1978

AvYongnian Zheng,Zheng

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

Using new research and considering a multidisciplinary set of factors, Contemporary China offers a comprehensive exploration of the making of contemporary China. Provides a unique perspective on China, incorporating newly published materials from within and outside China, in English and Chinese. Discusses both the societal and economic aspects of China’s development, and how these factors have affected Chinese elite politicsIncludes coverage of recent political scandals such as the dismissal of Bo Xilai and the intrigue surrounding the 18th National Congress elections in late 2012Discusses the reasons for—and ramifications of—the gap that exists between western perceptions of China and China itself

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-04-05
Mått:161 x 238 x 18 mm
Vikt:476 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Blackwell History of the Contemporary World
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9780470655795

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Asiens historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Yongnian Zheng is Professor and Director of East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore. He has authored many books, including The Chinese Communist Party as Organizational Emperor, Will China Become Democratic?, Globalization and State Transformation in China, and Discovering Chinese Nationalism in China. He has also edited and co-edited several volumes, and is a columnist for newspapers in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Recensioner i media

“Zheng makes a marvellous attempt at dissecting this modern anomaly for readers. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All academic levels/libraries.” (Choice, 1 December 2013)

Innehållsförteckning

List of Figures and Tables viiSeries Editor’s Preface ixPreface xiAcknowledgments xvii1 The Maoist Legacy 12 Elite Politics 213 Economic Reform 434 Globalization 635 Civil Society 836 Social Discontent 1017 Cultural Changes 1218 De Facto Federalism 1399 Social Policy Reform 16110 Bureaucracy and Governance 18111 Democratization 195Selected Bibliography 215Index 229