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    The Accidental Capitalist: A People's Story of the New China
    The Accidental Capitalist: A People's Story of the New China
    The Accidental Capitalist: A People's Story of the New China
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    The Accidental Capitalist: A People's Story of the New China

    By Behzad Yaghmaian

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    In the last three decades China has experienced the largest population movement in human history. Millions have left behind homes to find work and new opportunities in the emerging mega-cities.

    Through months of sustained interpersonal contact with migrant workers and factory owners, Behzad Yaghmaian paints a unique portrait of a country experiencing the turmoil of rapid development. His close listening has produced an intimate look at the hopes, hardships, triumphs and tragedies of those behind the Chinese 'economic dragon'.

    The Accidental Capitalist reveals the human reality behind China's rise to global-superpower status.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPluto Press
    Release dateMar 8, 2012
    ISBN9781849646536
    The Accidental Capitalist: A People's Story of the New China
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    Behzad Yaghmaian

    Behzad Yaghmaian is Professor of Political Economy at Ramapo College, New Jersey. He has taught in the United States, Iran and Turkey. He is author of Embracing the Infidel: Stories of Muslim Migrants on the Journey West, and Social Change in Iran: An Eyewitness Account of Dissent, Defiance, and Movements for Rights.

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