Maos Invisible Hand by Sebastian Heilmann
As the authors of these essays demonstrate, China's political system allows for more diverse and flexible input than would be predicted from its formal structures.
Mao’s Invisible Hand is one of those books that make one feel good about scholarshipIt describes inner workings of Chinese Communist society about which few nonexperts know anything—it may even surprise the experts—and it will interest anyone professionally interested in China. Its central purpose is to explain how China has escaped the disintegration of other Communist states. -- Jonathan Mirsky * New York Review of Books *
This is one of the most insightful and thought-provoking books published in recent years on the critical questions about China’s developmental path and the role of history. -- Chen Xi * China Beat *
One of the most sophisticated works of this sort. -- Jeffrey Wasserstrom * Miller-McCune.com *
This is one of the most insightful and thought-provoking books published in recent years on the critical questions about China’s developmental path and the role of history. -- Chen Xi * China Beat *
One of the most sophisticated works of this sort. -- Jeffrey Wasserstrom * Miller-McCune.com *
Sebastian Heilmann is Professor of Comparative Government and the Political Economy of China at the University of Trier. Elizabeth J. Perry is Henry Rosovsky Professor of Government at Harvard University and Director of the Harvard-Yenching Institute. Nara Dillon is a Lecturer in the Departments of Government and East Asian Studies at Harvard University. Patricia M. Thornton is University Lecturer in the Politics of China at Oxford University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780674060630 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674060636 |
| Title | Maos Invisible Hand |
| Author | Sebastian Heilmann |
| Series | Harvard Contemporary China Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Harvard University, Asia Center |
| Year published | 2011-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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