China's Trapped Transition: The Limits of Developmental Autocracy

by Minxin Pei

Book Overview

The rise of China as a great power is one of the most important developments in the twenty-first century. But despite dramatic economic progress, China's prospects remain uncertain. In a book sure to provoke debate, Minxin Pei examines the sustainability of the Chinese Communist Party's reform strategy--pursuing pro-market economic policies under one-party rule.

Pei casts doubt on three central explanations for why China's strategy works:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067402754X
• ISBN13: 9780674027541
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"