People's China: A Brief History

by Craig Dietrich (Author)

• Used

  Illustrated
  1997

  $3.37

  The third edition of this historical survey includes new materials and a thoroughly rewritten final chapter, bringing the book up to date. With remarkable economy People's China chronologically unpacks the essential story of modern China -- the historical background, the ideologies, the grand economic achievements, and the cruel repression.

• Used

  Paperback
  1994

  $4.50

  This concise contemporary history of the People's Republic of China has been substantially revised to take full account of the aftermath of the 1989 confrontation in Tiananmen Square. Telling the story of China since the death of Mao, it examines the bold economic reform of the 1980s and critically analyzes the cry for democracy which tragically led to bloodshed in Tiananmen Square. Looking to the future, it also examines the efforts of China's ageing leadership to regain control and to find a place in a radically changed international environment.