Communism and Reform in East Asia (RLE Modern East and South ... - 9781138901346

Name: Communism and Reform in East Asia (RLE Modern East and South ... - 9781138901346
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The West no longer regards communism in East Asia as a threat. On the contrary, because the communist party states of East Asia appear to be undergoing a process of reform directed primarily at economic modernization, it is now regarded as a potential market. The West\u2019s attitude is reinforced by the recognition of East Asia\u2019s economic importance more generally \u2013 a perception which in itself undoubtedly stimulated reform in the region\u2019s communist party states. The causes, extent and consequences of reform in the East Asian communist party states are the concerns of the contributions to this volume, first published in 1988. It includes chapters on the reform process in China, North Korea, Vietnam and Mongolia; as well as examinations of the roles played by both China and the Soviet Union in the Asia-Pacific region. They demonstrate that a belief in a simple, single process of economic and political liberalization \u2013 brought about by the drive for economic modern.