LEADER 02967oam 2200625I 450 001 9910450418803321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-134-74792-6 010 $a1-280-18492-2 010 $a0-203-00683-6 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203006832 035 $a(CKB)1000000000248469 035 $a(EBL)168890 035 $a(OCoLC)437077726 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000121344 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11134996 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000121344 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10093721 035 $a(PQKB)10333610 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC168890 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL168890 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10054942 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL18492 035 $a(OCoLC)51520374 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000248469 100 $a20180706d1998 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aChina under communism /$fAlan Lawrance 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d1998. 215 $a1 online resource (173 p.) 225 1 $aThe making of the contemporary world 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-15045-0 311 $a0-415-18692-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p.151-52) and index. 327 $aBook 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 330 $aChina Under Communism examines how Marxism took root, flourished and developed within the context of an ancient Chinese civilization. Through analysis of China's history and traditional culture, the author explores the nature of Chinese communism and how it has diverged from the Soviet model. This book also provides insight into the changing perceptions Westerners have of the Chinese, and vice versa. Key features include:* assessment of controversial issues: The Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution and Mao's record* coverage of gender and family, ethnicity 410 0$aMaking of the contemporary world. 607 $aChina$xForeign relations 607 $aChina$xHistory 607 $aChina$xHistory$y1949-$vChronology 607 $aChina$xPolitics and government$y1949- 608 $aElectronic books. 676 $a951.05 700 $aLawrance$b Alan.$0942547 801 0$bFlBoTFG 801 1$bFlBoTFG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910450418803321 996 $aChina under communism$92127003 997 $aUNINA