The
Search for Modern China
Jonathan D. Spence
It's always
interesting to go back and
read books that touch on
current affairs from a
generation ago to see how well
they managed to capture the
real meaning of what was going
on. Jonathan Spence's studious
(if a little dry) history of
modern China ends with the
1989 crackdown in Tiananmen
Square, and leaves us with the
country at a crossroad.
Surprisingly, the party's bet
that dramatic economic growth
and technological
transformation could be
achieved without fundamental
political change has thus far
turned out to be a winner.
Thus far.
Previously
|
May
14: added my review of Amanda
Jernigan's Groundwork
ABOUT
GoodReports.net (originally Alex Good's Book Page)
was originally launched as a personal home page containing some of my book reviews. The site in its current
form is still being maintained as a hobby and
labour of love.
|
