ISBN-13: 9780231186674 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 472 str.
ISBN-13: 9780231186674 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 472 str.
China's dismantling of the Mao-era commune system under Deng Xiaoping has been seen as a successful turn away from a misguided social experiment. Joshua Eisenman marshals previously inaccessible data to overturn this narrative, showing that the commune modernized agriculture, increased productivity, and laid the foundation for future rapid growth.