Governing China: From Revolution Through Reform, 2nd Edition

Was just what I needed for my 200 level poli sci class on Chinese politics. Very concise, easy to read. It also included a great pronunciation key at the beginning...it prevented me from making a fool of myself when speaking in class! The only poorly organized chapter was the one on CCP vs. Chinese government structure. The charts still don't make sense, and good luck Googling it. Very confusing. Still have no clue. Don't tell my professor.

This book is a re-order. I bought it years ago and referred to it on a regular basis in the course of my research. Then, I lent it to someone who must have loved it too because I never got it back! Since she moved away, I assume I never will - hence, the re-order of this great overview of the Chinese governing issues and practices that is both readable and informative.

Lieberthal strikes a good balance between detailed history and scholarly analysis. He doesn't just overload you with the details and leave it up to you to think about what it all means. Great book for the budding China scholar.

So after my review regarding them not giving me a copy of the tracking number, they email me back with the tracking number. Then I get an email today about fixing my review. No way! All I wanted was a tracking number because it was for my daughter's college class. You guys are horrible.

good quality of the book

Of couse, I could not expect less from Mr. Lieberthal. Once again, grabs the reader at once, one of the best book I have read so far. It helps to develop critical thinking.

Great product

A very interesting and accurate overview of Chinese modern history and the themes which have shaped the current century. While many seem to idealize and criminalize the characters representing ideology, Lieberthal does a wonderful job describing them as the people they were, the conflicts they inspired, and their motivations to drive the country in the bizarre manner of China through the last century.The reason I docked it a star was because I felt the section on Women and China, while somewhat accurate, missed the point of the positives that came out of the Maoist period. I won't use this forum to discuss this unrelated topic other than to say the alternative argument is actually equally as compelling. His treatment of this one topic in this manner is striking in a book that is more fair than most in its depiction of the weirdness that was China during the last century.I would definitely consider assigning this book for a classroom, but would consider adding alternative opinion pieces to certain sections.

Anyone else had this problem?😂 book arrived a few minutes ago, opened the package and this is what I found. Book and cover are not even stuck together😅😅

I've only had it a few weeks but it's a required text for my course.I'd really recommend it to anyone studying politics in china.Really gives an insight.