économies CHINA POLITICS GOVERNMENT Chinese Communist Party 80s Communism Culture Society

From the rear side cover: Since the dramatic events of 1976 when Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and Zhu De died and the Gang of Four were arrested, China has undergone major changes both in policies and in personnel. Particularly since the Third Plenum of the Eleventh Central Committee of December 1978, the extent of experimentation and the speed of change have meant that almost daily new information becomes available about not only the present Chinese political system but also events in the past. This book is an up-to-date guide to the politics and government of the Peoples Republic of China as the country strives to achieve its goal of the Four Modemisations

The first part of the book provides the historical background, covering the period from the end of the nineteenth century to the 1980s, which is essential for an understanding of present day China. Newly available information and statistics have been used wherever possible for a clearer interpretation of past events. The remaining chapters consider the direction of politics in the post-Mao era and the use made of new, or revived, structures and practices to achieve the countrys prescribed goals. Also included is a discussion of the trial and sentence of the Gang of Four and the power structure of the new regime under Deng Xiaoping.

The condition of the book is generally good. The cover has several scuffs and blemishes, and light wear and creasing along the edges and corners, but the spine is intact, and all pages are intact, unblemished and tightly bound.