Grassroots Political Reform in Contemporary China

by Elizabeth J. Perry and Merle Goldman

Book Overview

Observers often note the glaring contrast between China's stunning economic progress and stalled political reforms. Although sustained growth in GNP has not brought democratization at the national level, this does not mean that the Chinese political system has remained unchanged. At the grassroots level, a number of important reforms have been implemented in the last two decades.

This volume, written by scholars who have undertaken substantial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674024869
• ISBN13: 9780674024861
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.0"