The Broken China Dream: How Reform Revived Totalitarianism by Minxin Pei is a sharp political analysis of modern China’s reform era and its unintended consequences. Drawing on years of research, the book examines how economic liberalization, corruption, and weak institutions helped revive authoritarian control rather than loosen it.
Thoughtful and timely, this book is ideal for readers interested in politics, governance, international affairs, and contemporary China. The Broken China Dream offers a clear, provocative framework for understanding the tensions between growth, reform, and state power in one of the world’s most influential countries.
