Routledge - China After Socialism Book - Economics & Politics

Explore the complex political and economic evolution of China through the lens of global academic expertise. This volume brings together nine specialists from four continents to analyze whether China is following the path of the East Asian miracle or if it faces challenges similar to the former Leninist governments of Eastern Europe. Readers will examine the tension between China's Leninist political system and its heavy industrial sector. The book addresses whether the state-run heritage acts as a barrier to successful economic transformation or if the country is successfully building a sophisticated developmental state. This work provides essential perspectives for students, researchers, and anyone interested in the future of China and the broader East Asian region. By comparing different models of socialist transition, this text offers deep insights into the potential for party-state stability or collapse in the modern era.