From Reform to Revolution: The Demise of Communism in China and the Soviet Union

By Minxin Pei

Book Overview

The demise of communism in the former Soviet Union and the massive political and economic changes in China are the stunning transformations of our century. Two central questions are emerging: Why did different communist systems experience different patterns of transition? Why did partial reforms in the Soviet Union and China turn into revolutions?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674325648
• ISBN13: 9780674325647
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.3"