UID:
edocfu_9959898531302883
Format:
1 online resource (263 p.)
ISBN:
9780674041974
Content:
The demise of communism in the former Soviet Union and the massive political and economic changes in China are the stunning transformations of our century. Two central questions are emerging: Why did different communist systems experience different patterns of transition? Why did partial reforms in the Soviet Union and China turn into revolutions?
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Introduction --
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1. Regime Transition in Communist States --
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2. Explaining the Tocqueville Paradox --
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3. China's Capitalist Revolution --
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4. The Private Sector under Perestroika --
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5. The Self-Liberalization of China's Mass Media --
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6. The Liberal Takeover of the Soviet Mass Media under Glasnost --
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Conclusion --
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Abbreviations --
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Notes --
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Acknowledgments --
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Index
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4159/9780674041974
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780674041974
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