Reforming The Revolution: China In Transition

Synopsis

A Guide To China Since The Death Of Mao Zedong, Explaining And Assessing The Political Conficts And Developments Of The Post-mao Era And The Dramatic Economic Transformations Launched By The New Leadership. International Relations, Education, Health And Literary Revival Are Also Considered. Introduction, China In The 1980s / Robert Benewick And Paul Wingrove -- The Politics Of Transition / John Gardner -- Reforming The Political Structure / Tony Saich -- Political Participation / Robert Benewick -- Political Reform, Student Demonstrations And The Conservative Backlash / Robin Munro -- The New Economic Paradigm / Gordon White -- The Reorganization Of The Countryside / Marc Blecher -- The Urban Economy / Martin Lockett -- Technology And Economic Development / Richard Conroy -- Opening Up To The Outside World / Terry Cannon -- Health And Medicine In The 1980s / Sheila Hillier -- The Household, Family And Reform / Elisabeth Croll -- Educational Reforms / Keith Lewin -- Literature In The Post-mao Years / Anne Wedell-wedellsborg -- China And The Superpowers / Gerald Segal -- China And The Regional Powers / Paul Wingrove. Edited By Robert Benewick And Paul Wingrove. Includes Bibliography.