MAO'S CHINA AND POST-MAO CHINA

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If the history of modern China was written as a book, its author would be accused of losing touch with reality. During the twentieth century, China underwent two revolutions, a number of wars, endured a radical and destabilising form of communism and then hurried quickly towards a system of open market economics whilst remaining under the control of a nominally communist party. Currently the fastest growing economy in the world with an increasingly sophisticated and expanding military, China is widely expected to emerge as the world's next superpower, eclipsing the United States in the not too distant future. However, not everything is going smoothly for Beijing. Unemployment rates are spiralling, inequality is rife and official corruption at all levels remains an Achilles heel for the Chinese Communist Party, despite Xi Jinping's best endeavours to wipe it out. Worst of all, environmental degradation is at such a serious level that it threatens the success of the Chinese economy and the stability of Chinese society. Against this scarcely believable backdrop and based on a series of lectures, seminars and research conducted by the author, Mao's China and Post-Mao China captures the dynamics, dynamism and disasters of Chinese politics since the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949. This advanced textbook identifies three key themes that have underpinned the post-revolutionary era, the so-called "three Rs" — Revolution, Recovery and Rejuvenation — and is essential reading for anyone interested in the politics of modern China at the undergraduate and postgraduate level Request Inspection Copy Sample Chapter(s) Chapter 1: Introduction Contents: Introduction Revolution: The Revolutionary Helmsman: Mao and Maoism Continuing the Revolution: Rural Collectivisation and the Great Leap Forward Destroying the Revolution: The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution Revolutionary or Revisionist? Chinese Foreign Policy Under Mao Recovery: Stuttering Towards Recovery: The Political Succession to Mao and the Rise of Deng Xiaoping Abandoning the Revolution: Recovery, Reform and Repression in the 1980s Rejuvenation: China's Economic Rejuvenation: Assessing the Price of Success China's Rejuvenation on the World Stage: An International Threat or a Peaceful Regional Power? A Chinese Perspective on Human Rights: Discourse, Diplomacy and Defensive Nationalism China's Theory of Regime Legitimacy: Using the Past to Serve the Present China and the Environment: The Discourse of Eco-Civilisation The Narrative of Chinese Nationalism: National Rejuvenation or a Double-Edged Sword? Conclusion Readership: Undergraduate students studying in modern Chinese politics and history; postgraduate students specialise in Chinese human rights, legitimacy, environment, and nationalism.

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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was reported in China in December 2019, and later spread to other parts of the world. Countries in Southeast Asia were some of the first nations affected by the pandemic due to their geographical proximities and trade relations with China. In January 2020, the virus spread to some countries within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The number of confirmed cases kept increasing within ASEAN and other countries of the world. Consequently, countries in ASEAN introduced preventive and containment measures to cope with the pandemic, which include quarantines, lockdowns, restrictions of movements and large gatherings, as well as school and business closures. Beyond the efforts of preventing and containing the spread of the virus, ASEAN's most significant challenges are the social and economic crisis of historic proportions that are beginning to unfold. COVID-19 pandemic has brought interruptions in all sectors of ASEAN economies. It is, therefore, imperative to assess the extent to which the pandemic has impacted the social and economic aspects of the region. This book intends to highlight the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in ASEAN and suggest ways on how to mitigate them. It covers how the shocks from COVID-19 have impacted production, supply chains, demand, commodity prices, consumer behaviour, financial markets, employment, services, transportation and community, and the various policies that ASEAN authorities should put in place to mitigate the effects of the pandemic. Sample Chapter(s) Preface: Challenges and Opportunities of Rebuilding a Cultural China Chapter 1: Impact of COVID-19 on Brunei Darussalam Economy Contents: About the Editor Preface Impact of COVID-19 on Brunei Darussalam Economy (Gamini Premaratne, Aishath Shahudha Abdulla, and Farah Amer Hishamuddin) Cambodia's Response to COVID-19 and its Socioeconomic Dimensions (Júlia Garcia Puig) COVID-19 and the Economy: How Indonesia Responded (Aris Ananta, Windhiarso Ponco Adi Putranto, and Ahmad Irsan A Moeis) The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Malaysia's Economy (Dzul Hadzwan Husaini and Hooi Hooi Lean) COVID-19 Pandemic and the Malaysian Tourism (Tze-Haw Chan and Jin Hooi Chan) Financial Stress of Singapore in the Time of COVID-19 (Sook-Rei Tan, Wei-Siang Wang, and Wai-Mun Chia) Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Thai Fruit: A Case Study of Longan Supply Chain (Roengchai Tansuchat, Tanachai Pankasemsuk, and Chanita Panmanee) COVID-19 in Vietnam: Perception of Urban Workers and Compliance with the National Social Distancing Policies (Thanh-Long Giang, Tham Hong-Thi Pham, Thi-Thu Do, and Manh-Phong Phi) Successful Social Distancing to Contain COVID-19: Mapping the Readiness of the Vietnamese Households (Thanh-Long Giang) Index Readership: Academic, researchers, postgraduate students, undergraduate students, industry and government agencies interested in Asian economies and its development and international relations.