The People's Republic of China has experienced significant transformations since Deng
Xiaoping instituted economic reforms in 1978. Subsequent leaders continued and often …

China's bold program of reforms launched in the late 1970s--the move to a market economy
and the opening to the outside world--ended the political chaos and economic stagnation of …

In November 1991, the newly-introduced mobile telephone number 900-888—containing
three'lucky eights'—was auctioned by the local post bureau in Dalian, Northeast China, and …

Professor Eckstein's book is a study of China's efforts to achieve rapid modernization of its
economy within a socialist framework. Eckstein begins with an examination of economic …

The first edition of" The Political Economy of Chinese Socialism" reconceptualized the
political economy of China by highlighting the changing character of urban-rural and state …

China's stunning economic performance for the past three decades was not only
unexpected but contradicts much received wisdom in the study of development. Four …

The driving forces of the Chinese economy since the reforms of 1978 are the subject of
intense scholarly debate. Some emphasize the role of private entrepreneurship; others …

As the world is drawn together with increasing force, our long-standing isolation from--and
baffling ignorance of--China is ever more perilous. This book offers a powerful analysis of …

How China Became Capitalist details the extraordinary, and often unanticipated, journey
that China has taken over the past thirty five years in transforming itself from a closed …

China today is an economic giant deeply embedded in global trade and production. In 2006,
China's nominal gross domestic product (GDP) exceeded two and one-half trillion US …