Decades ago, there was no distinct middle class in the People's Republic of China. Any meaningful discussion of China's economy, politics, or society must take
This key new book gathers together the latest research results from renowned Chinese scholars who have comprehensively examined the formation of China's middle
The global implications of China's rise as a global actor In 2005, a senior official in the George W. Bush administration expressed the hope that China would em
In Middle Class Shanghai, Cheng Li, who grew up in Shanghai during the oppressive years of Mao's Cultural Revolution, argues that American policymakers must not
Based on interviews with entrepreneurs, professionals and regional party cadres' from a range of age groups, this book argues that Western class categories do n