In the 1960s and 1970s American private foundations and government
agencies spent over $40 million to support contemporary Chinese
studies and train Americans to become experts on Communist China.
How well did these programs, support facilities, and experts
contribute to a better understanding of the complex events an
changes that took place in the world's most populous country? Kuo
and Myers survey and appraise that research by comparing it with
the research facilities and experts in the Republic of China
(Taiwan) where efforts were underway to understand the dynamics of
change that occurred between 1949 and 1978, probably the most
turbulent period in China's modern history. By referring to a small
sample of learned journals and monographs, they develop a
methodology for evaluating area research on Communist China. Their
overall findings enable Kuo and Myers to discuss the strengths and
weaknesses of American and Chinese research and proposed how the
internationalization of research on communist countries like China
could be greatly improved in the future.
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