02964oam 2200625I 450 991078360690332120230421043342.01-134-74791-81-134-74792-61-280-18492-20-203-00683-610.4324/9780203006832 (CKB)1000000000248469(EBL)168890(OCoLC)437077726(SSID)ssj0000121344(PQKBManifestationID)11134996(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000121344(PQKBWorkID)10093721(PQKB)10333610(MiAaPQ)EBC168890(Au-PeEL)EBL168890(CaPaEBR)ebr10054942(CaONFJC)MIL18492(OCoLC)51520374(EXLCZ)99100000000024846920180706d1998 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrChina under communism /Alan LawranceLondon ;New York :Routledge,1998.1 online resource (173 p.)The making of the contemporary worldDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-15045-0 0-415-18692-7 Includes bibliographical references (p.151-52) and index.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; IndexChina 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, ethnicityMaking of the contemporary world.ChinaForeign relationsChinaHistoryChinaHistory1949-ChronologyChinaPolitics and government1949-951.05Lawrance Alan.1534107FlBoTFGFlBoTFGBOOK9910783606903321China under communism3781370UNINA