China and the Legacy of Deng Xiaoping: From Communist Revolution to Capitalist Evolution

by Michael E. Marti

-- Offers the first detailed analysis of Deng Xiaoping's "Grand Compromise"-- Profiles the political will and tenacity of one of the greatest transformational political leaders of the twentieth century

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 struggle between the hard-liners and reformers. By providing a new interpretation of Chinese behavior, China and the Legacy of Deng Xiaoping adds to the current debate among policy makers and academicians over the future direction of Chinese policy.

Genres: China

263 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Vaidyanathan]

Great political personality. The author dives into the subject from the opening page. It is advisable to have a little background of Chinese politics before starting this book. I had read "prisoner of the state" by Zhao Zhiyang before this book, which made it a little easier to relate to this.

[Ricardo Viana]

Um livro básico para entender a evolução econômica e cultura da China das últimas décadas. Deng Xiaoping, de forma inteligente, convergiu o país para um "socialismo de características chinesas" o que, na verdade, era a condução para uma economia cada vez mais capitalista.