%0 Journal Article %T A Review on Western Studies on the Socialist Transformation in China %A Ting Zhang %J Chinese Studies %P 147-155 %@ 2168-541X %D 2022 %I Scientific Research Publishing %R 10.4236/chnstd.2022.113012 %X Based on the literature analysis of the research on China¡¯s socialist transformation in Western academia, this paper briefly reviews the historical status of Western academia¡¯s research since the founding of the People¡¯s Republic of China, taking the normalization of China-US relations as the node time. The study on China¡¯s socialist transformation has experienced more than half a century of development, showing its own unique characteristics. Due to the influence of their own cultural concepts, ideologies, research paradigms and research methods, Western scholars¡¯ understanding of relevant issues inevitably shows some one-sided and arbitrary perspectives. However, the novelty of Western scholars¡¯ research perspectives, the diversification of data sources, and the interdisciplinary comprehensive research methods have certain reference significance for China¡¯s domestic academia to further advance the research on socialist transformation. %K Socialist Transformation %K China Studies %K Communist Party of China %U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=118155