China (eBook)

Kerry Brown is Professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Lau China Institute at King's College London.

Chapter One: China's Arduous March to Modernity
Chapter Two: China Reconstructs (1949-1958)
Chapter Three: The Years of Dissent (1956 -1966)
Chapter Four: The Great Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)
Chapter Five: Reform and Opening Up (1978-1989)
Chapter Six: Starting Over after Tiananmen (1989-2001)
Chapter Seven: The Hu Jintao Era (2001-2012)
Chapter Eight: China's Dream Realised under Xi Jinping?
Further Reading
Notes
Index

'Written by a leading China scholar, the book provides a concise, compelling and cutting-edge analysis of 70 years of the PRC history.'
Yanzhong Huang, Seton Hall University and Council on Foreign Relations

'Professor Brown's highly accessible and insightful analysis of the historical antecedents of China's post-1978 development helpfully contextualizes the momentous changes that have transformed China into a global superpower.'
Robert Ash, SOAS

'Kerry Brown always seems to have an apt anecdote or telling quote to enliven this narrative of China's rise. Not unexpectedly, nationalism lies at the core.'
Joseph Fewsmith, Boston University

"Kerry Brown's insightful book is an essential read for whoever seeks to understand the real intentions of the decision-makers in Beijing."
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