Explains why, in 1953, Mao changed direction in economic policy, and launched China on a Stalinist road to socialism, changing the country's economic and political land.
This is a major contribution to the literature on the Chinese policy-making process.
This volume makes a significant contribution to an understanding of the sometimes capricious and personalized nature of internal Marxian debates over the correct path for China's transition. Highly recommended.
This dense and original study is an invaluable contribution not only to the much-neglected topic of Mao's role in early PRC economic history but more broadly to the literature on the political economy of China.
An insightful analysis of Mao's agenda in the late1940s and early 1950s.
This study makes a significant and well-researched contribution towards the solution of one of the major riddles of early PRC history.
Hua-yu Li is associate professor of political science at Oregon State University.