China and the legacy of Deng Xiaoping : from communist revolution to capitalist evolution / Michael E. Marti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marti, Michael E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deng, Xiaoping, 1904-1997.

Deng, Xiaoping.

China--Economic policy--1976-2000.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, Inc., [2001]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

China and the Legacy of Deng Xiaoping documents a turning point in the Chinese communist revolution that elevates Deng to a role equal to that of Mao. Dr. Marti explores post-Tiananmen domestic political wrangling and offers the first documentation of Deng's efforts to link all the major elements of society-the PLA, the Party, the revolutionary elders, and the regional governors-into a coalition whose survival depends on the success of his economic policies.Understanding this sense of commitment to China's long-term goals has significant implications for predicting the outcome of the current s

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Abbreviations; 1 Reform and Opening; Return to Power; The SEZ: Beginnings; Normalization with the United States; The SEZ: Problems Develop; Opening to the Soviet Union; The Thirteenth Congress; Tiananmen; 2 Losing Control; Conservatives Seize the Economic Initiative; Deng Responds; Ideological Response to the Soviet Collapse; Deng Counterattacks; The Baker Visit; Deng Is Ignored at the Eighth Plenum; 3 Striking Back; Mobilizing the PLA; Rallying the Regional Officials; Policy Showdown; 4 More, Better, Faster; Opening China; Reforming Enterprises

The State of the Economy5 The PLA As " Protector and Escort"; New Age, New Strategies; April CMC Meeting; Yang Baibing's August Address; 6 Triumph; Mechanics of the Fourteenth Congress; Fourteenth Congress, Part 1; Fourteenth Congress, Part 2; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-252) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61234-213-2

OCLC:

758845207