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Title: The Legacy of Tiananmen Square Condition: New ISBN-10: 0864929021 EAN: 9780864929020 ISBN: 9780864929020 Publisher: Goose Lane Editions Format: Hardback Type: Hardback Release Date: 23/04/2013 Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: CA Item Height: 228mm Item Length: 152mm Item Width: 19mm Item Weight: 516g Author: Michel Cormier Genre: Society & Culture Topic: History, Law & Politics Type: Education Release Year: 2013 Description: 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 to China in the last century, starting with a handful of brave souls who tried to move China towards a constitutional monarchy at the turn of the century and peaking with the student uprising of 1989. Using historical research (including surprising transcripts from Party meetings) and candid interviews with many of the dissidents -- some now living in exile, others under house arrest in China -- Cormier tells the very human story of real people struggling for human rights and freedoms. The Legacy of Tiananmen Square was originally published in French as Les héritiers de Tiananmen. This updated edition was translated by Jonathan Kaplansky. Missing Information?
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