China Since 1949

Covering the Maoist era through the Reform period to the present day, this book addresses subjects such as China's position as a world economic power, the Chinese Communist Party's treatment of ethnic minorities, women's experiences under the Communist regime, and China's human rights record. Fully updated throughout, the third edition includes:

• a new chapter focusing on China since 2010
• discussion of current issues such as China's territorial disputes, computer hacking and cyber-espionage, corruption, leadership changes, and the slowing of China's economic growth
• extensively revised chapters on China and the World and on Government, Politics and the Economy
• An updated selection of primary source documents.

Also containing a chronology of events from 1949 to 2015, a Who's Who of key figures, a glossary and a guide to further reading, China Since 1949 is an accessible and engaging introduction to China's recent past and essential reading for students of modern Chinese history.