This book, first published in 1987, studies the forces promoting underdevelopment in China prior to 1949 and the character of the development that has occurred since then. It presents a unified perspective for grasping the development process as a whole.
This imaginative and ambitious book rethinks the nature of capitalism. It critically examines the three main capitalist prototypes, then goes on to analyze the common weaknesses of each strand. A provocative and stimulating read.