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The autocrat's predicament : the political peril of economic upgrade in single-party authoritarian regimes / Timothy R. Heath.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Heath, Timothy R., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Central planning--China.
- Central planning.
- Central planning--Taiwan.
- Central planning--Soviet Union.
- One-party systems--China.
- One-party systems.
- One-party systems--Taiwan.
- One-party systems--Soviet Union.
- China--Economic policy.
- China.
- Taiwan--Economic policy.
- Taiwan.
- Soviet Union--Economic policy.
- Soviet Union.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (221 pages)
- Other Title:
- Political peril of economic upgrade in single-party authoritarian regimes
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Lexington Books, [2024]
- Contents:
- Introduction : the political challenge of intensive growth policies
- The theory of the enabling condition
- China 1991-1997 : Deng Xiaoping's triumph and a toxic political legacy
- China 2004-2010 : Hu Jintao : professionalization fails to convert opposing elites
- China 2013-2020 : a fragmented public undermines Xi's centralization strategy
- Taiwan 1973-79 : success amid a looming threat of an elite-led popular mobilization
- Soviet Union 1985-1990 : weak central leadership, strong elite opposition dooms Perestroika
- Comparative analysis.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 22, 2023).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Heath, Timothy R. Autocrat's predicament
- ISBN:
- 9781666947403
- 1666947407
- Publisher Number:
- 40032092449
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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