From Post-Maoism to Post-Marxism: The Erosion of Official Ideology in Deng's China

From Post-Maoism to Post-Marxism: The Erosion of Official Ideology in Deng's China
ISBN-10
1136784012
ISBN-13
9781136784019
Category
Political Science
Pages
289
Language
English
Published
1998-06-23
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Kalpana Misra

Description

This text chronicles Deng Xiaoping's institution of far-reaching and practical economic reforms that seem at odds with Communist theory and its emphasis on ideology. In fact, while Deng often turned to Mao for ideological justification of his reforms, those very reforms seemed to wear away to official ideology. Ultimately, even though the post-Mao government has fostered economic growth, improved standards of living and intellectual pluralism, these changes have resulted in a decline on the perceived legitimacy of the regime.

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