The Paradox of China’s Post-Mao Reforms

A propos de l'auteur

Merle Goldman was Professor of History, Emerita, at Boston University and Associate of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University.Roderick MacFarquhar was Leroy B. Williams Professor of History and Political Science, and Professor of Government, Harvard University.

Résumé

China’s move to an open market economy ended the political chaos and economic stagnation of the Cultural Revolution and sparked an unprecedented economic boom. Yet this success came at the cost of a weakening central government, increasing inequalities, and fragmenting society. The essays here explore this contradiction.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Merle Goldman
• Collaboration: Merle Goldman (Editeur), Goldman Merle (Editeur), Roderick Macfarquhar (Editeur), MacFarquhar Roderick (Editeur)
• Edition: University Presses
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.05.1999
• EAN: 9780674654549
• ISBN: 978-0-674-65454-9
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 28 mm
• Poids: 635 g
• Illustrations: 3 line illustrations, 9 tables
• Thèmes: Harvard Contemporary China Series; Harvard Contemporary China Ser; Harvard Contemporary China Ser; Harvard Contemporary China Series; Harvard Contemporary China
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Général, dictionnaires; China, Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, HISTORY / World, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, General & world history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Far-left political ideologies and movements, General and world history, Marxism & Communism