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Karl gerth

Hwei-Chih and Julia Hsiu Chair in Chinese Studies and Professor of History, UC San Diego

(Huangshan, 1986, during first year in China)

Latest book

UNending Capitalism

What forces shaped the twentieth-century world? Capitalism and communism are usually seen as engaged in a fight-to-the-death during the Cold War. With the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the Chinese Communist Party aimed to end capitalism. Gerth argues that despite the socialist rhetoric of class warfare and egalitarianism Communist Party policies actually developed a variety of capitalism and expanded consumerism…

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About

Karl Gerth writes on the history and contemporary implications of Chinese consumerism. Based on over thirty years of living in and traveling to China…

Publications

Learn more about his three books and published articles.

Press

See a collection of select press appearances from TV, radio, newspapers, and more.

Teaching

Information about his undergraduate and graduate teaching.

葛凯的中文介绍

葛凯 是美国加州大学圣地亚哥校区的历史系教授,也是中国研究的首席讲席教授。

Biography

Background on his academic history and work-life balance.

Contact

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Unending Capitalism

Unending Capitalism, his latest book, examines the Chinese Communist Party's failed attempts to end capitalism.

As China Goes, So Goes the World

As China Goes, So Goes the World reveals why we should all care about the everyday choices made by ordinary Chinese.