This book is a study of the political consequences of economic reform in the People's Republic of China, considering the progress and pitfalls of Chinese reform socialism and focusing on the three central policy arenas of the reform era: political leadership, the mass public, and foreign policy.

From Revolution to Reform -- The Lineage of Reform Socialism -- Political Leadership and Succession -- Emergence of a Public Sphere? -- Domestic Reform and International Adaptation -- The Future of Socialist Reform -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- About the Book and Author