Tiananmen redux
This book contends that the Beijing massacre of June Fourth 1989 was a pivotal rupture in both Chinese and world history. It is demonstrated how this rupture enabled inclusion of China into global capitalism, leading to an ongoing convergence of economic and authoritarian political practices that transcend otherwise contrasting political systems.
This book contends that the Beijing massacre of June Fourth 1989 was a pivotal rupture in both Chinese and world history. It is demonstrated how this rupture enabled inclusion of China into global capitalism, leading to an ongoing convergence of economic and authoritarian political practices that transcend otherwise contrasting political systems.
| Autor: | Lagerkvist, Johan |
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| ISBN: | 9783034320054 |
| Auflage: | 1 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 364 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Peter Lang Group AG, International Academic Publishers |
| Veröffentlicht: | 18.05.2016 |
| Untertitel: | The hard truth about the expanded neoliberal world order |
| Schlagworte: | 1989 Beijing Capitalism China Johan Lagerkvist civil society democracy expanded hard |
Johan Lagerkvist is Professor of Chinese Language and Culture, Stockholm University and Senior Research Fellow, The Swedish Institute of International Affairs.