Contemporary China

A History Since 1978
Herausgegeben von Zheng, Yongnian

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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

Produktdetails

• Blackwell History of the Contemporary World .
• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9780470655801
• ISBN-10: 0470655801
• Artikelnr.: 37239273

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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

Rezensionen

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