In the Soviet bloc socialism was gradually emptied and attenuated, drained by growing
dissidence and economic and political stagnation. China experienced an opposite process …

During its fifty years of existence the People's Republic of China has seen dramatic
changes, from the proclamation of the independent state through the period of the …

The meaning of the word &dquo; socialism&dquo; is vague. It can be understood as a
collection of social values, of theoretical structures, of social movements or of social systems …

On 15 May 1989, Soviet Communist Party General Secretary Mik-hail Gorbachev arrived in
Beijing to normalize relations between the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China …

China's 5,000 years of culture and history have left a legacy in its people which has powerful
influences today. The most relevant period, however, starts in 1949 with the overthrow of …

As the People's Republic of China approaches a half century of existence, it seems to be an
anomaly. Not only has it survived “the mass extinction of Leninist regimes,” it also continues …

Since the death of Mao Zedong in 1976, and particularly since the first session of the 5th
National People's Congress (NPC) in early 1978, the leadership of the Chinese Communist …

The article is focused on the evolution of the approaches of the Communist Party of China's
leadership to the Soviet model; it analyzes changing accents in its understanding that …

This book is a study of the political consequences of economic reform in the People's
Republic of China, considering the progress and pitfalls of Chinese reform socialism and …