{"product_id":"contemporary-china-9780470655795","title":"Contemporary China","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing new research and considering a multidisciplinary set of factors, \u003ci\u003eContemporary China\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive exploration of the making of contemporary China.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a unique perspective on China, incorporating newly published materials from within and outside China, in English and Chinese. Discusses both the societal and economic aspects of China's development, and how these factors have affected Chinese elite politics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes coverage of recent political scandals such as the dismissal of Bo Xilai and the intrigue surrounding the 18th National Congress elections in late 2012\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the reasons forand ramifications ofthe gap that exists between western perceptions of China and China itself\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Zheng makes a marvellous attempt at dissecting this modern anomaly for readers.  Summing Up:  Highly recommended.  All academic levels\/libraries.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 December 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Tables vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Editor’s Preface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Maoist Legacy 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Elite Politics 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Economic Reform 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Globalization 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Civil Society 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Social Discontent 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Cultural Changes 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 De Facto Federalism 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Social Policy Reform 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Bureaucracy and Governance 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Democratization 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Bibliography 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 229\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402388611415,"sku":"9780470655795","price":65.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470655795.jpg?v=1730480248","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/contemporary-china-9780470655795","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}