The Great Transformation: China's Road from Revolution to Reform
التحول الكبير: طريق الصين من الثورة إلى الإصلاح
The first comprehensive account of a foundational and inadequately understood chapter in Chinese history
“A fascinating history of China's transition from the Cultural Revolution to and out of the Cultural Revolution… Chen and Westad - two of the best contemporary archival historians specializing in the history of Communist China - recount in a serene and vibrant manner the extraordinary drama of this transformation." - Julia Lovell, Financial TimesOdd Arne Westad and Chen Jian recount how a poor and terrifying China underwent radical political transformations during the 1970s, and how the public was liberated from the beliefs that shaped their lives during Mao's Cultural Revolution. These transformations, and the subsequent unprecedented and sustained economic growth, have changed the face of China and the world.In this nuanced narrative, Westad and Chen draw a panorama of disaster and progress in China. They chronicle China's gradual opening to the world, the interaction of forces in an age of aging and diseased leadership, the people's revolt against the former government system, and the roles of unexpected figures: expatriate Chinese capitalists, American engineers, Japanese masters, and German designers. It is a story of revolutionary change that neither foreigners nor the Chinese themselves would have expected.
Bibliographic Data
| Author | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Yale University PressWebsite |
| Country | USA |
| Primary Category | Economy and Development |
| Published | 2026 |
| Language | English (EN) |
| Edition | First |
| Dimensions | 16×23 |
| ISBN | 978-0300267082 |
| Translation | Not Translated |
About Odd Arne Westad
Odd Arne Westad is the Elihu Professor of History and Global Affairs at Yale University. His books include The Global Cold War: Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times, winner of the Bancroft Prize, and Restless Empire: China and the World since 1750. He lives in New Haven, CT. Chen Jian is Distinguished Global Network Professor of History at NYU and NYU Shanghai and Hu Shih Professor of History Emeritus at Cornell University. His books include China's Road to the Korean War, Mao's China and the Cold War, and Zhou Enlai: A Life. He lives in Ithaca, NY.
