Dictionary of the Politics of the People's Republic of China

<p>As China's political and economic development comes under closer scrutiny, this <em>Dictionary</em> will prove invaluable to anyone with an interest in contemporary China. As well as proving valuable to students and academics of political science, economics, history and Asian studies, it will be of use to government officials, business people and media professionals with current or future connections in the region. The main topics covered by the <em>Dictionary</em> are:<br>* major political processes and events <br>* key issues in domestic policy<br>* China's evolving foreign policy environment<br>* key political personalities<br>* major political institutions and groupings<br>* important aspects of the legal system.</p> Includes: Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation; capitalists/entrepreneurs; Chen Yi; Chinese Communist Party; Cultural Revolution; Democracy Wall; Deng Xiaoping; gang of four; Great Leap Forward; Hong Kong; housing; Jiang Zemin; legal system; Mao Zedong; one country, two systems; PLA; prison system; protest movements; state economic structures; Tiananmen Incident; Tibet Autonomous Region; Tung Chee-hwa; Wei Jianxing; women (organizations, political role)