Bibliograph

The Politics of China, the eras of Mao and Deng, edited by Roderick MacFarquhar

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Label

The Politics of China, the eras of Mao and Deng, edited by Roderick MacFarquhar

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Politics of China

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

817925142

Responsibility statement

edited by Roderick MacFarquhar

Series statement

Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

the eras of Mao and Deng

Summary

Bringing together substantial essays by leading scholars, this volume offers a comprehensive introduction to, and analysis of, the politics of the People's Republic of China from 1949 to the mid-1990s. The first four chapters are drawn from The Cambridge History of China, Volumes 14 and 15. The last two chapters have been written specifically for this paperback edition. Richard Baum's chapter covers the events of the 1980s, and Joseph Fewsmith's concluding essay extends the second edition's coverage into the 1990s. The particular strength of the volume is the depth of expert knowledge provided for each extraordinary political era; each period is covered by a specialist on the events of that time. The volume should serve equally well for the general reader with an interest in China and for students, as well as acting as a valuable reference for specialists.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The establishment and consolidation of the new regime, 1949-57 / Frederick C. Teiwes -- The Great Leap Forward and the split in the Yan'an leadership, 1958-65 / Kenneth Leiberthal -- The Chinese state in crisis, 1966-9 / Harry Harding -- The succession to Mao and the end of Maoism, 1969-82 / Roderick MacFarquhar -- The road to Tiananmen : Chinese politics in the 1980s / Richard Baum -- Reaction, resurgence, and succession : Chinese politics since Tiananmen / Joseph Fewsmith

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