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001 2006041363
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005 20070501110716.0
008 060703s2007 nyu b 001 0 eng
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050 00 $aDS779.46$b.M36 2007
082 00 $a303.48/251073$222
100 1 $aMann, Jim,$d1946-
245 14 $aThe China fantasy :$bhow our leaders explain away Chinese repression /$cJames Mann.
260 $aNew York :$bViking,$c2007.
300 $axiii, 127 p. ;$c22 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [115]-120) and index.
520 $a""Journalist and China expert Mann examines the evolution of American policy toward China and asks, Does it make sense? What are our ideas and hidden assumptions about China? In this vigorous look at China's political evolution and its future, Mann explores two scenarios popular among the policy elite. The Soothing Scenario contends that the spread of capitalism will gradually bring about a development of democratic institutions and a progressive human rights policy. In the Upheaval Scenario, the contradictions between rich and poor, between cities and the countryside, and between the openness of the economy and the unyielding Leninist system will eventually lead to a revolution, chaos, or collapse. Against this backdrop, Mann poses a third scenario: What will happen if Chinese capitalism continues to evolve and expand but the government fails to liberalize? He explores this alternate possibility and offers a startling vision of our future with China."--From publisher description."--From source other than the Library of Congress
651 0 $aChina$xPolitics and government$y2002-