Mao's China and after
Subtitle: a history of the People's Republic
By: Maurice Meisner.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 587
Subjects: China -- History -- 1949-
Other titles: History of the People's Republic
Description: In this revision, Maurice Meisner again provides insight and comprehensive coverage of China's modern history. In addition to new information provided throughout this study, the new Part Six, "Deng Xiaoping and the Origins of Chinese Capitalism: 1976-1998," analyzes the country's uneasy relationships with democracy, socialism, and capitalism. Meisner incisively displays the contrasts between China's speech and actions regarding these subjects.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 549-567) and index.