The Legacy of Tiananmen Square

by Michel Cormier

With the loosening of restrictions on the Chinese economy in the 1980s and 1990s and the rise of the middle class, many observers thought that Western-style democracy would soon follow. Instead, China has adopted its own version, with a market-driven economy where actions that might call into question the decisions of the governing party are strictly forbidden. In this fascinating account, Cormier chronicles numerous failed attempts to bring democracy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0864929021
• ISBN13: 9780864929020
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Goose Lane Editions
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"