China's Twentieth Century: Revolution, Retreat and the Road to

China's Twentieth Century: Revolution, Retreat and the Road to Equality

An examination of the shifts in politics and revolution in China over the last century

What must China do to become truly democratic and equitable? This question animates most progressive debates about this potential superpower, and in Chinaâ€™s Twentieth Century the countryâ€™s leading critic, Wang Hui, turns to the past for an answer. Beginning with the birth of modern politics in the 1911 revolution, Wang tracks the initial flourishing of political life, its blossoming in the radical sixties, and its decline in Chinaâ€™s more recent liberalization, to arrive at the crossroads of the present day. Examining the emergence of new class divisions between ethnic groups in the context of Tibet and Xinjiang, alongside the resurgence of neoliberalism through the lens of the Chongqing Incident, Wang Hui argues for a revival of social democracy as the only just path for Chinaâ€™s future.
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 23391638
Color White
ReleaseDate 2016-02-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781781689066

China's Twentieth Century: Revolution, Retreat and the Road to Equality