From Reform to Revolution - The Demise of Communism in China and the Soviet Union

The demise of communism in the former Soviet Union and the massive political and economic changes in China are the stunning transformations of our century. Two central questions are emerging: Why did different communist systems experience different patterns of transition? Why did partial reforms in the Soviet Union and China turn into revolutions?

About the author

Minxin Pei is the author of several books on Chinese domestic politics, including China’s Crony Capitalism: The Dynamics of Regime Decay and China’s Trapped Transition: The Limits of Developmental Autocracy. He is the Tom and Margot Pritzker ’72 Professor of Government and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College.

Summary

The demise of communism in the former Soviet Union and the massive political and economic changes in China are the stunning transformations of our century. Two central questions are emerging: Why did different communist systems experience different patterns of transition? Why did partial reforms in the Soviet Union and China turn into revolutions?

Product details

• Authors: Minxin Pei, Pei Minxin
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.01.1998
• EAN: 9780674325647
• ISBN: 978-0-674-32564-7
• Weight: 336 g
• Illustrations: 1 line illustration
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; China, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, Political structure & processes, Far-left political ideologies and movements, c 1970 to c 1979, c 1970 to c 1980, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, Marxism & Communism, Political structure and processes, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet