Taylor and Francis

Taylor and Francis

English

'The book has two particular strengths. The detail in its explanation of how reform evolved in China is impressive. A rich set of statistics illustrates the events and trends and the clear text is accessible to both the general reader and the specialist. Secondly, its approach deviates from that of standard economics, insofar as it adopts an evolutionary account that fits well with our understanding of how progress is made in China. The writing combines socio-economics, complexity theory, non-linear adaptation, co-evolution, and it matches the idea of China as a vast laboratory in which the only predictable factor is the political power. Its conclusions are well-based, well presented, and worthy of attention from all those with an interest in China's future.' - Gordon Redding, Adjunct Professor of Asian Business and Comparative Management at INSEAD