Chinese Politics: An Introduction

In this book, James Wang covers the historical development of contemporary Chinese politics from 1949 to the present (1992). The 4th edition also includes a new chapter and detailed coverage of the Tiananmen Square protest. The 4th edition also contains updated charts and tables, appendices, and, as a unique teaching aid, a guide to romanization of the Chinese phonetic alphabet (pin yin system) used in the book with notations of hte Wade-Gile System.