The Politics of China
Subtitle: The Eras of Mao and Deng
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: January 13, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 618
ISBN-13: 9780521581417
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: from c 1900 -; Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000; History: World; China - History - 20th Century; Political History; Political Science; History - General History; China; Modern - 20th Century; Asia - China; Political Process - General; China--Politics and government--1949-; History / Modern / 20th Century; History & Theory - General; 1949-; Politics and government
First sentence: When the People's Republic of China (PRC) was formally established on 1 October 1949 the nation's new leaders faced daunting problems.
Description: 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 through the mid-1990s. The first four chapters are drawn from The Cambridge History of China, Volumes 14 and 15. The last two chapters, covering events, through the mid-1990s, have been written specifically for this edition.

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 be equally useful to general readers with an interest in China and to students; it should also serve as a valuable reference for specialists.