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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827725003321

Autore

Lawrance Alan

Titolo

China under communism / / Alan Lawrance

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1998

ISBN

1-134-74791-8

1-134-74792-6

1-280-18492-2

0-203-00683-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 p.)

Collana

The making of the contemporary world

Disciplina

951.05

Soggetti

China Foreign relations

China History

China History 1949- Chronology

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 (p.151-52) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chronology; Abbreviations; Map of People's Republic of China; Introduction; The Communist victory and consolidation of power, 1949  53; 'Leaning to one side', 1950  3; The politics of the People's Republic, 1953  7; China's independent road, 1954  64; The Great Leap Forward, 1956  64; The Cultural Revolution, 1965  71; A Great Power triangle, 1964  79; A decade of transition, 1972  81; 'Socialism with Chinese characteristics', 1981  9; Chinese society in the 1990's; Conclusion; Notes; Further reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

China Under Communism examines how Marxism took root, flourished and developed within the context of an ancient Chinese civilization. Through analysis of China's history and traditional culture, the author explores the nature of Chinese communism and how it has diverged from the Soviet model. This book also provides insight into the changing perceptions Westerners have of the Chinese, and vice versa. Key features include:* assessment of controversial issues: The Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution and Mao's record* coverage of gender and family, ethnicity