Dilemmas of Reform in China: Political Conflict and Economic Debate

by Joseph Fewsmith

Overview

This is a comprehensive account of the Chinese debates on economic reforms, from the Third Plenum of 1978 to the crackdown of 1989. It is designed for scholars and graduate students interested in the political economy of China's reforms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563243271
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/30/1994
Series:	Socialism and Social Movements Series
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1720L (what's this?)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Joseph Fewsmith is Associate Professor for International Relations at Boston University and Director of the East Asian Interdisciplinary Studies Program. He received his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Chicago in 1980, after which he did post-graduate work at the Center for Chinese Studies at the University of Califomia-Berkeley. He is the editor of Chinese Economic Studies and the author of Party, State, and Local Elites in Republican China (1985).

Table of Contents

Introduction: Some Perspectives on the Chinese Political System; Chapter 1 The Emergence of Rural Reform; Chapter 2 The Emergence of Enterprise Reform; Chapter 3 From Reform to Readjustment; Chapter 4 Comprehensive Reform and the Emergence of Young Economists; Chapter 5 Conservative Criticism and Emerging Fissures Among Reformers; Chapter 6 The 1986 Recession and Deepening Debates Over the Course of Reform; Chapter 7 The End of the Zhaoist Era; Conclusion: Reflections on Chinese Politics in the Era of Reform;

Editorial Reviews

Fewsmith (international relations, Boston U.) traces the emergence of China's economic reforms, the conflicts that accompanied them, and the sharpening of leadership disputes that led to the collapse of the reform process in 1988-89. His approach is from the perspective of the most influential policy advocates who argued publicly and privately over the course of economic reform. This approach permits viewing as comprehensively as possible the ideas and issues that guided and frequently obstructed the reform process. Paper edition (328-8), $19.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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