| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 158 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Series |
Making of the contemporary world |
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Making of the contemporary world.
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| Contents |
Chapter Introduction -- chapter 1 The Communist victory and consolidation of power, 1949-53 -- chapter 2 'Leaning to one side', 1950-3 -- chapter 3 The politics of the People's Republic, 1953-7 -- chapter 4 China's independent road, 1954-64 -- chapter 5 The Great Leap Forward, 1956-64 -- chapter 6 The Cultural Revolution, 1965-71 -- chapter 7 A Great Power triangle, 1964-79 -- chapter 8 A decade of transition, 1972-81 -- chapter 9 'Socialism with Chinese characteristics', 1981-9 -- chapter 10 Chinese society in the 1990s -- chapter 11 Conclusion |
| Summary |
This text 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. Features include: assessment of controversial issues - The Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution and Mao's record; coverage of gender and family, ethnicity, nationalism, and popular culture; and the long historical context. This evaluation details how China's political and economic policies have been inextricably linked, and assesses past failures and successes, as well as major problems for the future |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-152) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
HISTORY.
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Diplomatic relations
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
China -- History -- 1949- -- Chronology
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China -- Foreign relations -- 1949-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024030
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China -- Politics and government -- 1949- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024174
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| Subject |
China
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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chronologies (lists)
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Chronologies
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History
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Chronologies.
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Chronologies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
98017286 |
| ISBN |
0203006836 |
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9780203006832 |
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9780415186926 |
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0415186927 |
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9780415150453 |
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0415150450 |
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0203202309 |
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9780203202302 |
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1280184922 |
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9781280184925 |
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9786610184927 |
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6610184925 |
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9781134747924 |
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1134747926 |
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9781134747870 |
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113474787X |
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9781134747917 |
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1134747918 |
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