Deng Xiaoping and the Chinese revolution : a political biography / / David S.G. Goodman

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910779805503321
• Autore: Goodman David S. G.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1994
• ISBN: 1-134-83121-8; 1-134-83122-6; 1-280-33129-1; 9786610331291; 0-203-03521-6
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (234 p.)
• Collana: Routledge in Asia Deng Xiaoping and the Chinese revolution
• Disciplina: 951.05/8/092; B
• Soggetti: Heads of state - China
• 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 (p. [186]-203) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; A chronological summary; Map of China; Deng Xiaoping, communism and revolution; Childhood, youth and travel, 1904 1937; Military service, 1937 1952; Party affairs and leadership, 1952 1960; Reconstruction and Mao, 1960 1966; Modernization and conflict, 1969 1978; The foundations of reform, 1979 1984; Reaction, readjustment and retirement, 1985 and after; Comrade Deng: a preliminary assessment; Deng Xiaoping in his own words: speeches and writings; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: David Goodman reaches beyond China's spectacular economic success of recent years to understand the sources of Deng's political power. This is a balanced evaluation of the career of one of the century's great political survivors.