Format:
XI, 256 S.
,
Kt.
,
24 cm
ISBN:
9781137351432
,
9781137019363
,
1137019360
Content:
How China Became Capitalist details the extraordinary, and often accidental, journey that China has taken over the past thirty years in transforming itself from a closed agrarian socialist economy to an indomitable force in the international arena. The authors revitalize the debate around the development of the Chinese system through the use of primary sources. They persuasively argue that the reforms implemented by the Chinese leaders did not represent a concerted attempt to create a capitalist economy, but that the ideas from the West eventually culminated in a fundamental change to their socialist model, forming an accidental path to capitalism. Coase and Wang argue that the pragmatic approach of "seeking truth from fact" is in fact much more in line with Chinese culture. How China Became Capitalist challenges the received wisdom about the future of the Chinese economy, arguing that while China has enormous potential for growth, this could be hampered by the leaders' propensity for control, both in terms of economics and their monopoly of ideas and power.
Note:
Literaturverz. S. 230 - 246
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Coase, R. How China Became Capitalist London : Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2012 ISBN 9781137019370
Language:
English
Subjects:
Economics
Keywords:
China
;
Kapitalismus
;
Wirtschaftsentwicklung
;
Geschichte 1976-2000
Author information:
Coase, R. H. 1910-2013
Author information:
Wang, Ning 1971-
