"The Politics of China. The Eras of Mao and Deng" Ed. by Roderick MacFarquhar

Bringing together substantial essays by leading scholars, this volume offers a comprehensive introduction to, and analysis of, the politics of the People's Republic of China from 1949 to the mid-1990s. The first four chapters are drawn from The Cambridge History of China, Volumes 14 and 15. The last two chapters have been written specifically for this paperback edition. Richard Baum's chapter covers the events of the 1980s, and Joseph Fewsmith's concluding essay extends the second edition's coverage into the 1990s. The particular strength of the volume is the depth of expert knowledge provided for each extraordinary political era; each period is covered by a specialist on the events of that time. The volume should serve equally well for the general reader with an interest in China and for students, as well as acting as a valuable reference for specialists.



• One of the only books on post-1949 China that offers complete, chronologically seamless coverage of political history
• Goes beyond politics to offer historical analysis • Contributors are extremely well known and respected in their field
• New chapter for this edition brings it up to date, covering post-Tiananmen politics
• First edition was widely adopted for undergraduate courses.
The writing is clear enough to expect sales to the general, educated public - especially journalists and policy makers

Contents

Introduction Roderick MacFarquhar
1. The establishment and consolidation of the new regime, 1949–57 Frederick C. Teiwes
2. The Great Leap Forward and the split in the Yan'an leadership, 1958–65 Kenneth Lieberthal
3. The Chinese state in crisis, 1966–69 Harry Harding
4. The succession to Mao and the end of Maoism, 1969–82 Roderick MacFaruhar
5. The road to Tiananmen: Chinese politics in the 1980s Richard Baum;
6. Reaction, resurgence, and succession: Chinese politics since Tiananmen Joseph Fewsmith.