How has China's post-Deng leadership governed the country? How have the changing social and political environments shifted the bases of political legitimacy? What strategies has Jiang Zemin adopted to cope with new circumstances in order to strengthen his leadership? What are the challenges these new reform measures have generated for the leadership? And how have domestic concerns constrained the leadership's intention in China's foreign relations? These are some of the questions which this volume attempts to address. The authors agree that Jiang Zemin is not a man without any political...
How has China's post-Deng leadership governed the country? How have the changing social and political environments shifted the bases of political legi...
Since the start of reform in the late-1970s, China's economy has experienced spectacular growth. At the close of the 20th century China has grown to become the world's seventh largest economy, and China's society and political landscape have also changed radically. This volume serves as a handbook for readers seeking an overview of China's major developments and transformations in the political, economic, legal and social spheres since 1978.
Since the start of reform in the late-1970s, China's economy has experienced spectacular growth. At the close of the 20th century China has grown to b...