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Book SynopsisExplains why, in 1953, Mao changed direction in economic policy, and launched China on a Stalinist road to socialism, changing the country's economic and political land.
Trade ReviewThis is a major contribution to the literature on the Chinese policy-making process. -- Thomas P. Bernstein, Columbia University
This volume makes a significant contribution to an understanding of the sometimes capricious and personalized nature of internal Marxian debates over the correct path for China's transition. Highly recommended. -- S.J. Gabriel, Mount Holyoke College * CHOICE *
This dense and original study is an invaluable contribution not only to the much-neglected topic of Mao's role in early PRC economic history but more broadly to the literature on the political economy of China. * Perspectives on Politics *
An insightful analysis of Mao's agenda in the late1940s and early 1950s. * The China Journal *
This study makes a significant and well-researched contribution towards the solution of one of the major riddles of early PRC history. -- Rudolf G. Wagner, University of Heidelberg
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Historical Background and Contemporary Setting Chapter 3 Mao, Stalin, and Transforming China's Economy: 1948-1952 Chapter 4 Stalin's Short Course and Mao's Socialist Economic Transformation of China in the Early 1950s Chapter 5 Mao's Formulation of the General Line for Socialist Transition, October 1952-September 1953 Chapter 6 Mao's General Line for Socialist Transition, October-December 1953 Chapter 7 Conclusion: Mao, Stalin, and China's Road to Socialism
