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The End of the Revolution
Wang Hui
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Description for The End of the Revolution
Paperback. Examines the roots of China's social and political problems, and traces the reforms and struggles that have led to the state of mass depoliticization. From the May Fourth Movement to Tiananmen Square, this title offers a discussion of Chinese intellectual history and society, in the hope of forging a path for China's future. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 348.
Challenging both the bureaucratic one-party regime and the Western neoliberal paradigm, China's leading critic shatters the myth of progress and reflects upon the inheritance of a revolutionary past. In this original and wide-ranging study, Wang Hui examines the roots of China's social and political problems, and traces the reforms and struggles that have led to the current state of mass depoliticization. From the May Fourth Movement to Tiananmen Square, The End of the Revolution offers a broad discussion of Chinese intellectual history and society, in the hope of forging a new path for China's future.
Challenging both the bureaucratic one-party regime and the Western neoliberal paradigm, China's leading critic shatters the myth of progress and reflects upon the inheritance of a revolutionary past. In this original and wide-ranging study, Wang Hui examines the roots of China's social and political problems, and traces the reforms and struggles that have led to the current state of mass depoliticization. From the May Fourth Movement to Tiananmen Square, The End of the Revolution offers a broad discussion of Chinese intellectual history and society, in the hope of forging a new path for China's future.
Product Details
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
274
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
348g
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844673797
SKU
V9781844673797
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About Wang Hui
Wang Hui is Professor of Chinese Language and Literature at Tsinghua University in Beijing and the former editor of Dushu, China's most influential literary journal. He participated in the Tiananmen protest of 1989 and is the author of China's New Order.
Reviews for The End of the Revolution
One of China's leading historians and most interesting and influential public intellectuals.A Jeffrey Wasserstrom, LA Times An undivided narrative of modern Chinese history.A Guardian