Twentieth-Century Chinese Social Sciences (Volume on Theoretical Economics)

Author: Shi Yuequn, Yuan Enzhen, et al. (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Over a century of three major reassessments, each time constructing a new knowledge system, category, concept, discourse, and even paradigm for China. These reassessments have provided new theoretical foundations and action plans for China's salvation and survival, the transformation of Chinese civilization, the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and the development of China's revolution and modernization. As a result, Chinese social sciences have moved towards society and the masses, permeating people's entire spiritual and material lives, and infiltrating into the comprehensive transformation of social systems. Over a century of development in Chinese social sciences has provided a powerful spiritual driving force and a solid spiritual support for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. During this century, Chinese social sciences have undergone three large-scale reassessments of preceding academic, intellectual, and cultural traditions. Each reassessment has not only brought a major leap forward in social sciences but also led to a widespread ideological liberation and a significant improvement in the quality of the populace. In fact, the reassessment process continues to this day. This has shaped the character of Chinese social sciences that combines progressiveness, diversity, and adaptability to the times. The book provides detailed materials, summarizing the formation and development of Chinese theoretical economics over the 20th century, outlining the development and major achievements of its various branches during this period, reviewing the significant debates in theoretical economics, and introducing the educational and research institutions, academic associations, academic journals, and academic exchanges between China and the world, as well as the publication of important works. At the end of the book, there is a chronicle of major events in the development of Chinese theoretical economics in the 20th century. This book is an academic work that comprehensively and systematically summarizes the development of Chinese theoretical economics over the 20th century.