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Argues that, in both Mao and Deng periods, China evolved in ways quite different from the Soviet model and from other developing countries. This title explores China from two comparative perspectives: developing countries (including the industrializing countries of East Asia) and historical state socialist regimes.

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Argues that, in both Mao and Deng periods, China evolved in ways quite different from the Soviet model and from other developing countries. This title explores China from two comparative perspectives: developing countries (including the industrializing countries of East Asia) and historical state socialist regimes.

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In this new edition Marc Blecher provides arguments and analyzes informed by social science theory and a comparative perspective, striving to inform and challenge newcomers as well as those with some working knowledge of China.

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In this book an international group of scholars examines China's acceptance and ultimate rejection of Soviet models and practices in economic, cultural, social, and other realms.

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Recounts the experiences of ferrying troops and equipment for the Nationalists during China's civil war; providing medicine and supplies to war-torn regions; and flying under CIA contract during many other wars. This book documents the adventures of Civil Air Transport's pilots and those of the men and women behind the scenes.

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A history of Chinas geopolitical evolution from 1840 to the present, tracing its rise from the Opium Wars to an emerging world power.

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Eric Fish provides compelling portraits of young Chinese as they struggle to cope with their countrys wrenching socioeconomic and demographic transition after years of lofty expectations. He deftly captures their hopes, disillusionment, and rebellion in a system that is scrambling to keep them in line as they increasingly refuse to conform.

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Ever since the death of Mao, China has undergone a transformation almost as radical as the Communist Revolution that Mao instigated.

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This volume covers current economics, politics, culture, and prevalent social problems.

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Offers the cultural history that ranges from prehistoric times to the present - from the disunity of Pre-Imperial China to the renaissance of the Sung and Tang dynasties, from the Mongol conquest to Tiananmen Square and the 1989 student revolt.

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This deeply informed and clearly written text provides a comprehensive history of China from prehistory to the present. Now updated to include recent political events and scientific research, the book focuses on the interaction of humans and their environment, tracing changes in the physical and cultural world that is home to a fifth of humankind.

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This deeply informed and clearly written text provides a comprehensive history of China from prehistory to the present. Now updated to include recent political events and scientific research, the book focuses on the interaction of humans and their environment, tracing changes in the physical and cultural world that is home to a fifth of humankind.

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This study examines the partnership assistance program (PAP) that the Chinese government has implemented in the Xinjiang region of northwestern China. The program has generated drastic social, economic, cultural, demographic, and environmental changes, not all of which were anticipated by the Chinese government.

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Discussion of the Chinese Model abounds with the rise of China. This volume analyzes the Chinese case in a theoretical framework, provides an evolutionary perspective, and compares it with other models of development.