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Odd Arne Westad on how China First Joined the Global Capitalist Economy

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Economic Liberalization in Post-Mao China

This chapter examines the economic reforms in China during the late 1970s and early 1980s, highlighting the impact of the Cultural Revolution and the unique historical conditions that spurred these changes. It also emphasizes the significance of historical contingency through the analysis of a political coup that reshaped the trajectory of the Communist Party and China's economic landscape.

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