ABSTRACT
In 1978, Deng Xiaoping, China's paramount leader, launched the economic reforms that turned the world's most populous nation into an economic dynamo. Yet Deng also shaped the destiny of a China that to this day is locked in the iron embrace of the Chinese Communist Party and its ancient, intractable leaders—even though early in his regime Deng had
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part Part I|46 pages
The Basis of Deng Xiaoping’s Power (1976-1979)
part Part II|109 pages
The Critical Element in Deng Xiaoping’s Reform (1979–1986)
part Part III|81 pages
The End of the Empire (1987–1989)
