| China''s Trapped Transition: The Limits of Developmental Autocracy Subjects: Democracy -- China; China -- Politics and government -- 1976–2002; China -- Economic policy -- 1976–2000; China -- Economic policy -- 2000–; The rise of China as a great power is one of the most important developments in the twenty-first century. But despite dramatic economic progress, China's prospects remain uncertain. In a book sure to provoke debate, Minxin Pei examines the sustainability of the Chinese Communist Party's reform strategy--pursuing pro-market economic policies under one-party rule. |