Understanding Peasant China : Case Studies in the Philosophy of Social Science Heng Ou Borlú is enmeshed in a

Borlú is enmeshed in a sordid underworld of rabid nationalists intent on destroying their neighboring city

without the distractions of mathematics

Strong practicality—lots of “hands- on” tools readers can use to actually launch a business

animals and people —and the staggering human toll that is being steadily ignored by the West

Understanding Peasant China : Case Studies in the Philosophy of Social Science Heng Ou Borlú is enmeshed in aIn this innovative book, Daniel Little compares the positions of various social scientists regarding debates in China studies. Little focuses on four topics: the relative importance of individual rationality and community values in explaining traditional peasant behavior; the role of marketing and transportation systems in Chinese society; the causes of agricultural stagnation in traditional China; and the reasons for peasant rebellions in Qing China.