Introduction: state and intellectuals at the turn of the century

Part I. Line Struggle Revidicus: The Attack on Deng's Reform Program: 1. Tiananmen and the conservative critique of reform

2. Deng moves to revive reform

Part II. Redefining Reform: the Search for a New Way: 3. The emergence of neo-conservatism

4. Post-modernism versus liberalism: the emerging gulf of values

5. The emergence of neo-statism and popular nationalism

Part III. Elite Politics and Popular Nationalism: 6. Jiang Zemin's rise to power

7. Elite politics in an era of globalization and nationalism

Conclusion.