Description: In the first systematic study of its kind, Hua-yu Li explains why, in 1953, Mao suddenly changed direction in economic policy and launched China on a Stalinist road to socialism. In so doing, he profoundly changed the country's economic and political landscape. Including rich ...
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"This is a major contribution to the literature on the Chinese policy-making process." --Thomas P. Bernstein, Columbia University
"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." --S.J. Gabriel, Mount Holyoke College, Choice Reviews "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." --Perspectives on Politics "An insightful analysis of Mao's agenda in the late1940s and early 1950s." --The China Journal "This study makes a significant and well-researched contribution towards the solution of one of the major riddles of early PRC history." --Rudolf G. Wagner, University of Heidelberg