Power restructuring in China and Russia
By: Mark Lupher.
Series: Social change in global perspective; Social change in global perspective (Boulder, Colo.)
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 335
Subjects: Power (Social sciences) -- China -- History; Power (Social sciences) -- Russia (Federation) -- History; Power (Social sciences) -- Soviet Union -- History; China -- Politics and government; Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-; Soviet Union -- Politics and government
Description: Viewing the tumultuous events of the post-Mao era and the period of perestroika in light of broader historical patterns, Mark Lupher focuses on power restructuring - the ebb and flow of state power; the centralization and decentralization of political and economic power; and the three-way struggles among central rulers, various elites, and nonprivileged groups that drive these processes.

By comparing and bringing new light to bear on a series of pivotal episodes, he furthers our understanding of power-restructuring processes that will continue to unfold in China, Russia, and the former Soviet republics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-319) and index.