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Book SynopsisA momentous debate has been unfolding in China concerning the merits of socialism as a philosophy of social justice and as a program for national development. This work presents a comprehensive study of post-Mao reappraisal of China's socialist theory and practice.
Trade Review"The book helps us to better understand the ideological dimension of the post-Mao reform movement in China. It sheds new light on the reasons for China's successful economic development without democratization and is a much-needed addition to the existing literature on contemporary China."--Perspectives on Political Science
Table of ContentsPrefaceCh. 1The Affirmation, Development, and Negation of Marxism3Ch. 2From the Whatever to the Dialectical Materialist Approach22Ch. 3Competing Models of the Socialist Economy52Ch. 4The Reassessment of the Socialist Economic System85Ch. 5The Noncompeting Nature of the Socialist Political System121Ch. 6The Reassessment of the Socialist Political System153Ch. 7The Reconceptualization of Socialism183Ch. 8The Response to the "Liberal" Reassessment of Socialism214Ch. 9The Chinese and Soviet Reassessments of Socialism: A Comparison237Ch. 10The Post-Mao Reassessment of Socialism and the Chinese Socialist Experience258Notes277References329Index341
