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

About the author

Kalpana Misra is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Tulsa.

Summary

Chronicles Deng Xiaoping's institution of far-reaching and practical economic reforms that seem at odds with Communist theory and its emphasis on ideology.

Additional text

"What happened to Maoism? Kalpana Misra's excellent analysis of the complex and lingering death of theory in Chinese Communist politics reveals how official ideology lost its privileged position in public discourse. Her meticulously researched study shows how, despite some intelligent efforts to make Chinese Marxism relevant to the changes sweeping across the nation, China's reform-era elite proved incapable of achieving meaningful intellectual consensus. The resulting Party positions cannot be seen as guides to action, but as post-Marxist rationalizations which will not endanger elite interests." -- Richard Kraus, University of Oregon

Product details

• Authors: Kalpana Misra, Misra Kalpana
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9780415920322
• ISBN: 978-0-415-92032-2
• No. of pages: 224
• Weight: 544 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Wirtschaftsgeschichte, China, Zweite Hälfte 20. Jahrhundert (1950 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Asiatische Geschichte, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Asia, Regional Studies, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Regional / International studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General