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Transforming China

Economic Reform and its Political Implications

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  • © 2000

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Authors:
  1. Wei-Wei Zhang

    1. Modern Asia Research Centre, Geneva University, Switzerland
      College of the Humanities, Fudan University, China

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Part of the book series: Studies on the Chinese Economy (STCE)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

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      Pages 1-4

  3. Economic Reform: an Overview

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
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    2. Rural Reform

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      Pages 9-11

    3. Urban Reform

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      Pages 12-15

    4. Macroeconomic Reform

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      Pages 16-19

    5. Opening to the Outside World

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      Pages 20-26

  4. Economic Reform: Distinctive Features

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27
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    2. Dual Goal: Development and Transition

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      Pages 29-38

    3. Soft and Hard Reforms

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      Pages 39-45

    4. Dynamic Gradualism

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      Pages 46-53

    5. Ideological Reorientation

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      Pages 54-62

    6. Reform Leadership

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      Pages 63-74

    7. The Role of the Overseas Chinese

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      Pages 75-82

  5. Political Implications of Economic Reform

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83
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    2. Changing Social Structure

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      Pages 85-97

    3. Informal Liberalization

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      Pages 98-117

    4. Shifting Values

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      Pages 118-131

    5. Corruption

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      Pages 132-140

    6. Regionalism

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      Pages 141-147
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About this book

Provides an insider's examination of China's economic reform and its political implications. The book sheds new light on the Chinese approach to reform, including its dual-goal, dynamic gradualism and reform leadership. It assesses the vast social and political changes set forth by the reform and the international ramifications of China's rise.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Modern Asia Research Centre, Geneva University, Switzerland

    Wei-Wei Zhang

  • College of the Humanities, Fudan University, China

    Wei-Wei Zhang

About the author

WEI-WEI ZHANG is Senior Research Fellow at the Modern Asia Research Centre, Geneva University and Professor at the College of the Humanities, Fudan University, China. He worked as a senior English interpreter for the Chinese leaders in the mid-1980s. His recent publications include Ideology and Economic Reform under Deng Xiaoping (1978-1993).

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