The book provides insights into the economic and social transformation that China has undergone from 1979 to the … present. Based on the author's research in China for over three decades, China's Transformation: The Success Story and the … growth are so strong that it has been difficult for China to change its main development path to achieve a desirable level of …

The author applies a systems-oriented holistic approach to China's radical economic reforms during the past quarter of … a century. He characterizes China's economic reforms in terms of a multidimensional classification of economic systems …. When looking at the economic consequences of China's change of economic system, he deals with both the impressive growth …

Globalization and the economics of radical change in China -- Setting the stage : a primer to the study of China …'s economic reforms -- Changing social institutions -- China in the global economy -- Environment, pollution, and renewable energy … -- Changing life chances -- The rule of law and prospects for democracy -- China's integration into the global political economy …

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- China's reforms : overview and a view from below -- Development strategy and the … state and the agency trap -- The party and its governing capacity -- Effects on people -- Tves as catalysts in China … China's development : lessons for global transformation -- Glossary -- Index -- About the author …