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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778424303321

Autore

Ho Alfred Kuo-liang <1919->

Titolo

China's reforms and reformers [[electronic resource] /] / Alfred K. Ho

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2004

ISBN

1-282-40868-2

9786612408687

0-313-05680-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (184 p.)

Disciplina

951.05/092/2

Soggetti

Communists - China

China Politics and government 1949-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Revolution; 2 The Wars; 3 Development under Mao; 4 On the Eve of the Reforms; 5 Deng's Economic Reforms; 6 Deng's Political Reforms; 7 Military Modernization; 8 Reforms in Foreign Affairs; 9 Loss of the Leader; Conclusion; Glossary of Names; Selected Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Ever since the death of Mao, China has undergone a transformation almost as radical as the Communist Revolution that Mao instigated. This book tells the stories of the many difficult economic, political, and social struggles that have taken place in post-Maoist China. Using both Chinese and non-Chinese sources, Alfred K. Ho unravels the complexities of life in China during the past generation. As Ho explains, contemporary Chinese are seeking to find solutions to their problems that reflect their own cultural values. As such, reform in China cannot be seen solely as an effort to emulate the Wes