Chinese Village, Socialist State
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Book Overview
This is a detailed portrait of social change in the North China plain, depicting how the world of the Chinese peasants evolved during an era of war and revolution and how it in turn shaped the revolutionary process.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0300046553
ISBN13:9780300046557
Release Date:April 1991
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.80 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 6.5" x 9.6"
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chinese village, socialist state
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This volume makes important contributions to our understanding of the Chinese revolution. . . . The entrenchment of networks of loyalty among local leaders and higher level officials of the emerging party-state is a central element of the authors' analysis. As the state extended its control over both the urban and rural economies, it increasingly monopolized the allocation of scarce resources. . . . Given the authors' trenchant critique of the Communist party's economically irrational commitment to rapid, large-scale collectivization, it is unfortunate that they have not addressed the implications of their work for the decollectivizing rural reforms of the post-Mao era, when many aspects of the peasant household economy have been restored. Perhaps there is a sequel in the making
Insightful and informative
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
It has been two years since I read this book, but I see it hasn't had a review yet, and I think it deserves one, so I add my two bits.A very detailed analysis of the developments in rural Chinese society over a period of massive upheaval. Provides tremendous insight into the social mechanisms at play, and the interplay of contemporary political movements with the traditional power structures in rural China. For anyone interested in or involved in rural development in China, a drama which is still going on in the 21st century, a must read. Also recommended for anyone interested in the interactions between policy-directed, centrally planned development and the way society responds to it.Would like to see a similar follow up on the years between the cultural revolution and the present.
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