Calamity and Reform in China
Dali L. Yang
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Description for Calamity and Reform in China
hardcover. This is the first book-length treatment of the political causes and consequences of the Great Leap Famine (1959-61), one of the worst tragedies in human history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 map, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 705.
China's Great Leap Famine of 1959-61 resulted in 30 million deaths, making it easily the worst famine in human history. Yet unlike the Cultural Revolution - that other massive catastrophe of Mao's rule - the Great Leap Forward has received scant scholarly attention. This is partly because victims of the ensuing famine were inarticulate farmers and partly because many key players in that inglorious era are members of the current elite who tightly guard the archives. Despite these impediments, the author has marshalled an impressive array of historical documents to provide the first comprehensive treatment of the political causes and ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804725576
SKU
V9780804725576
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99-50
About Dali L. Yang
Dali L. Yang is Professor and Chairman in the Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago.
Reviews for Calamity and Reform in China
"This is a very impressive achievement. What is so good about it is the theoretical and statistical sophistication, the emphasis on regional variation, and the learning it displays, not only with regard to China but in general. It contains much new material of enormous value."—Thomas P. Bernstein, Columbia University "On the basis of a wealth of primary and secondary sources, ... Read more