From Reform to Revolution

The Demise of Communism in China and the Soviet Union

Minxin Pei

    Introduction

    Regime Transition in Communist States

    Explaining the Tocqueville Paradox

    China's Capitalist Revolution

    The Private Sector under Perestroika

    The Self-Liberalization of China's Mass Media

    The Liberal Takeover of the Soviet Mass Media under Glasnost

    Conclusion

    Abbreviations

    Notes

    Acknowledgments

    Index

  • Cover: From Reform to Revolution

Minxin Pei is Senior Associate and Director of the China Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.