The People S Republic Of China Since 1949

Author : Michael Lynch
Publisher : Hodder Education
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 034068853X

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The People's Republic of China Since 1949 by Michael Lynch Pdf

This work charts China's remarkable and tumultuous development from the establishment of the People's Republic in 1949 through to the hand-over of Hong Kong by Britain. Particular coverage is given to the country's bitter struggle with the USSR for leadership of the international revolution and to its developing role as a world power. Sections on China's international relations focus on various issues including the Korean War, the on-going Taiwan question, the Sino-Indian war and the Sino-American rapprochement. In addition the author analyzes Mao's status as a political leader and discusses the importance of the Great Leap Forward, Mao's five-year plans and the concept of permanent revolution. The volume also incorporates a historiography and a selection of source-based and essay questions.

Author : Linda Benson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317243083

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China Since 1949 by Linda Benson Pdf

Exploring the remarkable story of China’s rise to global prominence, China since 1949 provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of the events that have shaped the country since the middle of the twentieth century. Covering the Maoist era through the Reform period to the present day, this book addresses subjects such as China’s position as a world economic power, the Chinese Communist Party’s treatment of ethnic minorities, women’s experiences under the Communist regime, and China’s human rights record. Fully updated throughout, the third edition includes: a new chapter focusing on China since 2010 discussion of current issues such as China’s territorial disputes, computer hacking and cyber-espionage, corruption, leadership changes, and the slowing of China’s economic growth extensively revised chapters on China and the World and on Government, Politics and the Economy An updated selection of primary source documents. Also containing a chronology of events from 1949 to 2015, a Who’s Who of key figures, a glossary and a guide to further reading, China Since 1949 is an accessible and engaging introduction to China’s recent past and essential reading for students of modern Chinese history.

Author : Minglang Zhou,Hongkai Sun
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-27
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781402080388

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Language Policy in the People’s Republic of China by Minglang Zhou,Hongkai Sun Pdf

Language matters in China. It is about power, identity, opportunities, and, above all, passion and nationalism. During the past five decades China’s language engineering projects transformed its linguistic landscape, affecting over one billion people’s lives, including both the majority and minority populations. The Han majority have been juggling between their home vernaculars and the official speech, Putonghua – a speech of no native speakers – and reading their way through a labyrinth of the traditional, simplified, and Pinyin (Roman) scripts. Moreover, the various minority groups have been struggling between their native languages and Chinese, maintaining the former for their heritages and identities and learning the latter for quality education and socioeconomic advancement. The contributors of this volume provide the first comprehensive scrutiny of this sweeping linguistic revolution from three unique perspectives. First, outside scholars critically question the parities between constitutional rights and actual practices and between policies and outcomes. Second, inside policy practitioners review their own project involvements and inside politics, pondering over missteps, undergoing soul-searching, and theorizing their personal experiences. Third, scholars of minority origin give inside views of policy implementations and challenges in their home communities. The volume sheds light on the complexity of language policy making and implementing as well as on the politics and ideology of language in contemporary China.

Author : Richard Louis Edmonds
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2000-03-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191588877

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The People's Republic of China After 50 Years by Richard Louis Edmonds Pdf

Leading scholars in various fields give their views of development in the People's Republic of China since 1949, with emphasis on recent decades. After a broad overview of progress and setbacks, specific topics covered include national political reform, the Chinese Communist Party in power, the economy, rural reform, urban systems, the environment, foreign relations, the People's Liberation Army, the legal system, social welfare reform, intellectuals, art, and literature. Overall the volume presents a picture of the PRC that is not as healthy as optimists maintain nor in such a disastrous state as many pessimists have put forward. Increasingly, external developments will be shaping the pace of change in the People's Republic. The ability of the government to continue to respond in a measured fashion to change will be necessary if the PRC is to thrive in the twenty-first century.

Author : Alan Lawrance
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136572241

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China's Foreign Relations since 1949 by Alan Lawrance Pdf

First published in 1975. This volume presents the documentary evidence for understanding the evolution of China's foreign relations since the inauguration of the People's Republic in 1949. Over seventy documentary extracts cover the years 1949-1947. They include selections from statements and reports, conference resolutions, the speeches of Mao Tse-tung, Chou En-lai and other Chinese leaders, and editorials from People's Daily and Red Flag. Western commentators such as Edgar Snow and Neal Ascherson are also represented, however most of the material is from Chinese sources. Particular attention is given to: · Sino-American relations · The Sino-Soviet rift · The development of Peking's strategy towards Asia, Africa and Western Europe.

Author : Robert A. Garson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015034009137

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The United States and China Since 1949 by Robert A. Garson Pdf

This authoritative study presents a chronological history of Sino-American relations since 1949, including not only foreign policy analysis but also domestic developments in both nations.

Author : Michael Lynch
Publisher : Hodder Education
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781444150766

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Access To History: The People's Republic of China 1949-76 2nd Edition by Michael Lynch Pdf

The second edition of this best-selling title has been revised and updated to reflect the needs of the current specifications. The title charts China's remarkable and tumultuous development from the establishment of the People's Republic in 1949 to Mao's death in 1976. The book examines the widespread social and economic change that resulted from the Communist revolution, including the changes to agriculture, the five-year-plans and the 'Hundred Flowers' campaign. It then goes on to look at the reasons for the Cultural Revolution and its legacy. In addition, the author analyses Mao's status as a political leader and his importance in the domestic developments of China from 1949-76. Throughout the book, key dates, terms and issues are highlighted, and historical interpretations of key debates are outlined. Summary diagrams are included to consolidate knowledge and understanding of the period, and exam style questions and tips for each examination board provide the opportunity to develop exam skills.

Author : Peter Cheng
Publisher : Totowa, N.J. : Littlefield Adam & Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : China
ISBN : LCCN:70184667

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A Chronology of the People's Republic of China from October 1, 1949 by Peter Cheng Pdf

Author : Julia Strauss
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007-06-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0521696968

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The History of the People's Republic of China, 1949-1976 by Julia Strauss Pdf

Examines the People's Republic of China between 1949 and 1976 from an explicitly historical perspective.

Author : Lawrence R. Sullivan
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007-05-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810864436

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Historical Dictionary of the People's Republic of China by Lawrence R. Sullivan Pdf

When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seized power in October 1949 China was one of the poorest nations in the world. In fact, it was so weak it had been conquered by Japan, a country one-tenth its size, a decade earlier. Now, more than fifty years later, the People's Republic of China (PRC) is an emerging economic, political, and military superpower with the world's fastest growing economy and largest population (1.3 billion in 2005). A member of the United Nations Security Council since the early 1970s and a nuclear power, China wields enormous influence in the world community. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the People's Republic of China contains more than 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on individual topics spanning China's political, economic, and social system along with short biographies on important figures_from politicians to writers and movie directors_who have shaped Chinese history during the period of Communist rule from 1949 to 2006. Supplementing the entries are a chronology, an introduction, charts outlining the structure of the Chinese government, and a bibliography of works in English, making this a superb resource for college and high school students needing a quick reference on contemporary China.

Author : Tony Saich
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789004322943

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State-Society Relations in the People’s Republic of China Post-1949 by Tony Saich Pdf

This review essay provides an analytical review of the most important works on the evolving nature of the state-society relationship in China post-1949. The goal is to question the most important analyses rather than to provide a new theoretical framework.

Author : Gucheng Li
Publisher : Chinese University Press
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 9622016154

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A Glossary of Political Terms of the People's Republic of China by Gucheng Li Pdf

"A glossary of political terms of the People's Republic of China is a collection of 560 important and frequently-used Chinese political terms and phrases that appeared between 1949 and 1990. Each entry begins with an explanation of the term and its origin, a description of how and under what circumstances the term was used, and a discussion of the changes of meaning over the years, as well as the political and social significance of the words."--Jacket.

Author : Jeremy Brown,Paul G. Pickowicz
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674725225

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Dilemmas of Victory by Jeremy Brown,Paul G. Pickowicz Pdf

This illuminating work examines the social, cultural, political, and economic dimensions of the Communist takeover of China. Instead of dwelling on elite politics and policy-making processes, Dilemmas of Victory seeks to understand how the 1949-1953 period was experienced by various groups, including industrialists, filmmakers, ethnic minorities, educators, rural midwives, philanthropists, stand-up comics, and scientists. A stellar group of authors that includes Frederic Wakeman, Elizabeth Perry, Sherman Cochran, Perry Link, Joseph Esherick, and Chen Jian shows that the Communists sometimes achieved a remarkably smooth takeover, yet at other times appeared shockingly incompetent. Shanghai and Beijing experienced it in ways that differed dramatically from Xinjiang, Tibet, and Dalian. Out of necessity, the new regime often showed restraint and flexibility, courting the influential and educated. Furthermore, many policies of the old Nationalist regime were quietly embraced by the new Communist rulers. Based on previously unseen archival documents as well as oral histories, these lively, readable essays provide the fullest picture to date of the early years of the People's Republic, which were far more pluralistic, diverse, and hopeful than the Maoist decades that followed.

Author : Colin Mackerras,Donald H. McMillen,Andrew Watson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2003-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134531769

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Dictionary of the Politics of the People's Republic of China by Colin Mackerras,Donald H. McMillen,Andrew Watson Pdf

Encompassing China's political (and also social, economic and cultural) development since 1949, the dictionary is an up-to-date and comprehensive survey that will be of use to asian studies and politics students and teachers alike.

Author : Witold Rodziński
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015013499069

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The People's Republic of China by Witold Rodziński Pdf