Calamity and Reform in China State, Rural Society, and Institutional Change since the Great Leap Famine

Name: Calamity and Reform in China State, Rural Society, and Institutional Change since the Great Leap Famine
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ISBN: 9780804734707

ISBN-10: 0804734704

ISBN-13: 9780804734707

Edition: N/A

Authors: Dali L. Yang

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List price: $30.95
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication date: 8/1/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Preface


A Note on Translation, Transliteration, Names, and Measures


Introduction The Great Leap Famine, the Rise of Reform, and the Cognitive Basis of Institutional Change



Context



The Path to Disaster



The Political Economy of the Great Leap Famine






The Great Leap Famine and Rural Liberalization



The Cultural Revolution Interlude



Structural Incentives for Rural Reform



The Political Struggle over Reform






Reform Euphoria, Policy Myopia, and Rising Rural Discontent



Rural Industrialization, Political Empowerment, and State Policy


Conclusions and Reflections


Reference Matter


Appendix Main: Sources of Data for Analyses of the Great Leap Famine


Abbreviations


Notes


Bibliography


Index