Thomas Heberer is professor of political science and East Asian studies at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.

Foreword by Stevan Harrell
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Liangshan and Its Entrepreneurs
1. Nuosu Traditional Culture and Social Change
2. The Liangshan Economic Setting and Private Entrepreneurs
3. Private Sector Development in Nine Liangshan Counties
4. Comparative Profiles of Nuosu and Han Entrepreneurs
5. The Effect of Entrepreneurs on Local Politics
6. Entrepreneurs and Social Change
7. Entrepreneurs and Ethnic Relations
8. Entrepreneurs and Ethnic Identity
Conclusion: The Influence of Nuosu Entrepreneurs
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Thomas Heberer is professor of political science and East Asian studies at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.