Contemporary China: A History since 1978

Author:   Yongnian Zheng (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
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9780470655795


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   05 April 2013
Format:   Hardback
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Contemporary China: A History since 1978


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Using new research and considering a multidisciplinary set of factors, Contemporary China offers a comprehensive exploration of the making of contemporary China.  Provides a unique perspective on China, incorporating newly published materials from within and outside China, in English and Chinese.  Discusses both the societal and economic aspects of China’s development, and how these factors have affected Chinese elite politics Includes coverage of recent political scandals such as the dismissal of Bo Xilai and the intrigue surrounding the 18th National Congress elections in late 2012 Discusses the reasons for—and ramifications of—the gap that exists between western perceptions of China and China itself

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Author:   Yongnian Zheng (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 16.10cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.80cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780470655795


ISBN 10:   0470655798
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   05 April 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables vii Series Editor’s Preface ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xvii 1 The Maoist Legacy 1 2 Elite Politics 21 3 Economic Reform 43 4 Globalization 63 5 Civil Society 83 6 Social Discontent 101 7 Cultural Changes 121 8 De Facto Federalism 139 9 Social Policy Reform 161 10 Bureaucracy and Governance 181 11 Democratization 195 Selected Bibliography 215 Index 229

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<p> Zheng makes a marvellous attempt at dissecting thismodern anomaly for readers. Summing Up: Highlyrecommended. All academic levels/libraries. (Choice, 1 December 2013)


Zheng makes a marvellous attempt at dissecting this modern anomaly for readers. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All academic levels/libraries. ( Choice , 1 December 2013)


Zheng makes a marvellous attempt at dissecting this modern anomaly for readers. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All academic levels/libraries. (Choice, 1 December 2013)


Author Information

Yongnian Zheng is Professor and Director of East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore. He has authored many books, including The Chinese Communist Party as Organizational Emperor, Will China Become Democratic?, Globalization and State Transformation in China, and Discovering Chinese Nationalism in China. He has also edited and co-edited several volumes, and is a columnist for newspapers in Hong Kong and Singapore.

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