Books by Bruce J. (George Washington University Dickson

Bruce Dickson challenges the notion that economic development is leading to political change in China. Instead, he argues, China's entrepreneurs have become partners with the ruling Chinese Communist Party to promote economic growth while maintaining the political status quo, in effect creating a form of 'crony communism'.

This book, first published in 2003, examines the evolving relationship between the Chinese Communist Party and private entrepreneurs. Although many foreign observers expect that economic change will inevitably lead to political change in China, the author shows that China's entrepreneurs are willing partners with the state rather than an autonomous force in opposition to the state.