Reluctant Dragon

Lawrence C. Reardon is associate professor of political science at the University of New Hampshire.

• Preface Introduction The Domestic Determinants of Chinese Foreign Economic Policy Antinomies of Chinese Development, 1949-1958 Neomercantilism versus Self-Sufficiency, 1959-1966 Chaos and the Cultural Revolution, 1966-1971 Resurrecting the Four Modernizations, 1971-1947 The Abbreviated Leftist Response, 1974-1976 The Great Leap Outward, 1977-1979 Conclusion Appendix A: Note on Chinese Sources Appendix B: CCP Central Committee and State Council Emergency Directive, 26 October 1959 Appendix C: CCP Central Committee Approval of Export Commodity Production Base Establishment, 30 June 1960 Appendix D: CCP Central Committee Emergency Directive on Foreign Trade, 10 August 1960 Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index

"I would strongly recommend this book as an introductory text for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. . . . Reardon has produced a book that goes a long way in extending the long and fruitful tradition of Chinese foreign policy study through an elite factional lens and incorporating fresh sources."