China's transition / Andrew J. Nathan ; with contributions by Tianjian Shi and Helena V.S. Ho.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nathan, Andrew J. (Andrew James)

Contributor:

Shi, Tianjian.

Ho, Helena V. S.

Series:

Studies of the East Asian Institute

A study of the East Asian Institute

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--Politics and government--1976-.

China.

Politics and government.

Taiwan--Politics and government--1988-.

Taiwan.

Physical Description:

xiv, 313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [1997]

Summary:

In this far-reaching collection, one of America's preeminent authorities on modern China offers an accessible introduction to the intricate web of contemporary Chinese politics--and China's changing place in the global system. Sophisticated, lucid, and balanced, this tightly connected series of essays is filled with telling detail of interest to a wide range of readers. 24 illustrations.

Contents:

1. China Bites Back 1

2. A History of Cruelty 15

3. Mao and His Court 26

4. Maoist Institutions and Post-Mao Reform 49

5. Chinese Democracy: The Lessons of Failure 63

6. The Democratic Vision 77

7. The Decision for Reform in Taiwan / Helena V.S. Ho 90

8. Electing Taiwan's Legislature 112

9. The Struggle for Hong Kong's Future 127

10. Is Chinese Culture Distinctive? 136

11. Cultural Requisites for Democracy in China / Tianjian Shi 152

12. Left and Right in Deng's China / Tianjian Shi 174

13. The Place of Values in Cross-Cultural Studies 198

14. The Chinese Volcano 217

15. The Constitutionalist Option 231

16. Human Rights and American China Policy 246.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [263]-294) and index.

ISBN:

0231110227

OCLC:

37109212