| Description |
1 online resource (x, 174 pages) |
| Contents |
The revolution -- The wars -- Development under Mao -- On the eve of the reforms -- Deng's economic reforms -- Deng's political reforms -- Military modernization -- Reforms in foreign affairs -- Loss of the leader |
| Summary |
Ever since the death of Mao, China has undergone a transformation almost as radical as the Communist Revolution that Mao instigated. This book tells the stories of the many difficult economic, political, and social struggles that have taken place in post-Maoist China. Using both Chinese and non-Chinese sources, Alfred K. Ho unravels the complexities of life in China during the past generation. As Ho explains, contemporary Chinese are seeking to find solutions to their problems that reflect their own cultural values. As such, reform in China cannot be seen solely as an effort to emulate the Wes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-170) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Communists -- China -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY.
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Communists.
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
China -- Politics and government -- 1949- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024174
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| Subject |
China.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0313056803 |
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9780313056802 |
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