China's political economy in modern times : changes and economic consequences, 1800-2000 / Kent Deng.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Deng, Kent G.

Series:

Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia (2005) ; 70.

Routledge studies in the modern history of Asia ; 70

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic conditions.

China--Economic conditions--19th century.

China.

China--Economic conditions--20th century.

China--Politics and government--19th century.

Politics and government.

China--Politics and government--20th century.

Physical Description:

xxi, 296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Contents:

Part I 1

1 Introduction: changes in modern China and their causes 3

2 The Qing state and its success 13

3 The withering state and its consequences 25

4 Empire-wide unrest and failures in state-building, 1850-1870 37

5 State revitalisation and federalism, 1850-1911 57

6 Musical chairs for more state-builders in the twentieth century 71

Part II 89

7 Benchmarking economic performance, 1800-2000 91

8 Performance with the private economy, 1800-1936 100

9 Performance under destruction, 1937-1977 117

10 Fast recovery, growth, development and the future 146

11 Final conclusion 158.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [244]-285) and index.

ISBN:

9780415674058

0415674050

9780203806418

0203806417

OCLC:

700735810