Dilemmas of Reform in Jiang Zemin's China

As China enters a new stage of economic reform, the pressure of political liberalization grows. Contributors who have lived and worked within the Chinese system explore the dilemmas of this new phase of complex change, and analyze how the evolution of China's economic reforms is likely to affect its political system. Most counsel continued transformation of the economy in its present direction. Essays are organized in sections on the Party Congress and China's dilemmas, the political economy of reform, and economic strategies for the future. Material originated at a November 1997 conference, "The Fifteenth Communist Party Congress and China's Development," held in New York City. Nathan is a professor of political science at Columbia University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)