China
Modernization in the 1980's
Published on 1. March 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
688 pages
978-0-04-442146-7 (ISBN)
Description
This is a reader on China's modernization process since 1976, with emphasis focused on recent developments. Some areas covered are ideology and the legitimacy of the Chinese Communist regime, political participation and mobilization, the Party and its rectification, administrative reforms of the government structure and military and foreign policy. The book is aimed at students and lecturers in Chinese studies, politics and economics. Joseph Y. S. Cheng is Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities, the Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong. His main research interests are Chinese foreign policy, Chinese politics and Hong Kong's political development.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Sydney
Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
361 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-04-442146-7 (9780044421467)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Ideology and the legitimacy of the Chinese communist regime; political particpation and mobilization; the party and its rectification; administrative reforms of the government structure; the military; foreign policy; the re-unification of China; overseas Chinese policy; reforms of the economic structure; the concept of an economic region; management and material incentives of industrial enterprises; banking and financial systems; policies in agriculture; external trade and marketing strategy; the open coastal cities and special economic zones; foreign exchange control and economic crimes; science and technology policy; education, social welfare and literature.