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A ringing political manifesto for a reinvigorated socialism. Lin Chun is no starry eyed dreamer. She offers pragmatic hope, a must for our times. China and Global Capitalism calls on all of us to have a pessimism of the intellect and an optimism of the will. This book honors the legacies of China's century of revolutions, arguing that a China model - one that embraces a substantive democracy by direct producers and citizens - can still be found in the interstices of China's current momentous transformations and that it behooves all of us to embrace these legacies before they are lost. - Lisa Rofel, author of Desiring China: Experiments in Neoliberalism, Sexuality and Public Culture This is a profound, provocative, and truly inspirational book. Lin Chun's compelling 'socialist China model' is both visionary and historically grounded, universalist and locally based. It will be the only desirable and practical option for China. Anybody who is seriously interested in China and its place in the world must read this lucid and timely book -a twenty-first century Chinese communist manifesto, and a brilliant and groundbreaking contribution to ongoing global intellectual efforts to renew Marxism and reimagine socialist politics. -Yuezhi Zhao, author of Communication in China: Political Economy, Power and Conflict Amidst all the celebratory hype about the 'China model,' readers of China and Global Capitalism will find eye-opening Lin Chun's argument that if China is to overcome its accumulating problems, and offer a genuine alternative to capitalist development, it will have to reinvent socialism drawing upon its revolutionary past. The discussion grounds China's development historically within a changing global environment. It is empowered by the author's theoretical sophistication and political engagement. - Arif Dirlik, author of Culture and History in Postrevolutionary China: The Perspective of Global Modernity This brilliant book makes a great contribution to the historical research, theoretical exploration, and political debates surrounding China. Lin Chun locates her reflections on Marxism, history, and contemporary politics in a broad historical context, which ranges from classical questions posed by Adam Smith, Max Weber and Karl Marx to the diverse new trends of historical interpretation. Her succinct and incisive analysis offers a much-needed perspective for understanding China and theoretical discussions of global capitalism. Her re-consideration of socialist China's place within the long view of history reminds us why a period of rich creativity, however tainted by a sense of tragedy, still cannot be eluded. - Wang Hui, author of The End of the Revolution: China and the Limits of Modernity

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Lin Chun teaches at the London School of Economics, UK.

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