China under communism / / Alan Lawrance

• Autore: Lawrance Alan
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1998
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (173 p.)
• Disciplina: 951.05
• Soggetto geografico: China Foreign relations; China History; China History 1949- Chronology; China Politics and government 1949-
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: China under communism
• ISBN: 1-134-74792-6; 1-280-18492-2; 0-203-00683-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450418803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Making of the contemporary world.