Science and Technology in Post-Mao China - Couverture souple

 
9780674794757: Science and Technology in Post-Mao China
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0674794753 ISBN 13 : 9780674794757
Editeur : Harvard University, Asia Center, 1988

Synopsis

Along with the political and economic reforms that have characterized the post-Mao era in China there has been a potentially revolutionary change in Chinese science and technology. Here sixteen scholars examine various facets of the current science and technology scene, comparing it with the past and speculating about future trends.

Two chapters dealing with science under the Nationalists and under Mao are followed by a section of extensive analysis of reforms under Deng Xiaoping, focusing on the organizational system, the use of human resources, and the emerging response to market forces. Chapters dealing with changes in medical care, agriculture, and military research and development demonstrate how these reforms have affected specific areas during the Chinese shift away from Party orthodoxy and Maoist populism toward professional expertise as the guiding principle in science and technology. Three further chapters deal with China's interface with the world at large in the process of technology transfer.

Both the introductory and concluding chapters describe the tension between the Chinese Communist Party structure, with its inclinations toward strict vertical control, and the scientific and technological community's need for a free flow of information across organizational, disciplinary, and national boundaries.

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À propos de l?auteur

Merle Goldman was Professor of History, Emerita, at Boston University and Associate of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University.

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Éditeur
Harvard University, Asia Center
Date d'édition
1988
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0674794753
ISBN 13 
9780674794757
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
476
Éditeur
Simon Denis Fred, Goldman Merle
Coordonnées du fabricant
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