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Contemporary China: 1949 to the Present

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Description:With a population of 1.5 billion and the world's second largest economy, China is a major player in the world today, and yet many people in the West know very little about contemporary China. This book provides a clear, authoritative and up-to-date history of China since 1949, drawing on extensive research to describe and explain the key developments and to dispel the many myths and misconceptions surrounding this twenty-first century superpower.In contrast to many commentators who overstate the novelty of the Communist regime, Guiheux emphasizes instead its complex political heritage, highlighting the many continuities it shares with the reformers and revolutionaries of the early twentieth century. At the same time, the ability of China's authoritarian regime to transform the economy and society is key to understanding its breakneck trajectory of modernization - an ability which, as Guiheux explains, far outweighed the importance and effectiveness of Mao's utopian vision. Guiheux also aims to de-exoticize China. While not on the path of a Western-style modernity, China has experienced the same phenomena which have characterised every historical process of modernization: industrialization, urbanization, bureaucratization and globalization.This expertly researched history of the People's Republic of China will be essential reading for all students and scholars of Chinese history and politics, and for anyone interested in contemporary China.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Contemporary China: 1949 to the Present. To get started finding Contemporary China: 1949 to the Present, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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ISBN: 1509552510

Description: With a population of 1.5 billion and the world's second largest economy, China is a major player in the world today, and yet many people in the West know very little about contemporary China. This book provides a clear, authoritative and up-to-date history of China since 1949, drawing on extensive research to describe and explain the key developments and to dispel the many myths and misconceptions surrounding this twenty-first century superpower.In contrast to many commentators who overstate the novelty of the Communist regime, Guiheux emphasizes instead its complex political heritage, highlighting the many continuities it shares with the reformers and revolutionaries of the early twentieth century. At the same time, the ability of China's authoritarian regime to transform the economy and society is key to understanding its breakneck trajectory of modernization - an ability which, as Guiheux explains, far outweighed the importance and effectiveness of Mao's utopian vision. Guiheux also aims to de-exoticize China. While not on the path of a Western-style modernity, China has experienced the same phenomena which have characterised every historical process of modernization: industrialization, urbanization, bureaucratization and globalization.This expertly researched history of the People's Republic of China will be essential reading for all students and scholars of Chinese history and politics, and for anyone interested in contemporary China.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Contemporary China: 1949 to the Present. To get started finding Contemporary China: 1949 to the Present, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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