How China Became Capitalist details the extraordinary, and often unanticipated, journey that China has taken over the past thirty five years in transforming its

China is currently encountering increasing social problems, together with the rise of mass discontent and public protest, despite having achieved enormous econo

Five parts cover: rehabilitation of the national economy, 1949-52; first Five-Year Plan, 1953-58; the great leap forward, 1958-65; ten years of turmoil, 1966-76

A significant contribution to both political theory and China studies, this volume provides a critical assessment of the past and future Chinese socialism.

This book uses a state-centered approach to trace the historical origins, developments, and evolutions of different patterns of class conflict among workers, pe