Das Essay untersucht die politische Entwicklung China seit Gründung der PRC unter Mao Zedong bis zur Öffnung Chinas und seiner Modernisierung unter Deng Xiaoping. Dazu werden die Rolle des Staates bzw. der Kommunistischen Partei, die zentrale Frage der Wirtschaftspolitik sowie die Rolle Chinas in den internationalen Beziehungen und seine Strategie in einer sich ändernden weltpolitischen Lage, untersucht.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Communist Rule under Mao
- State Power and Leadership: Legitimacy of Proletarian Dictatorship
- Economic Policy: The Great Leap Forward and its Consequences
- Foreign Policy: From Alignment to Confrontation
- Deng Xiaoping's China
- State Power and Leadership: Redefining the Role of the Party
- Economic Policy: Reform and Opening Up
- Foreign Policy: Engagement and Globalization
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This essay analyzes the continuities between Mao Zedong's and Deng Xiaoping's eras in China, focusing on state power, economic policy, and foreign policy. It examines how ideology shaped political power and policies under both leaders, exploring the adaptations and redefinitions of ideology within the context of evolving political and social landscapes.
- The role of ideology in legitimizing CCP rule
- The evolution of state power and leadership styles
- The impact of economic policies on society
- The relationship between domestic and foreign policy
- The continuities and changes in China's political and economic trajectory
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Communist Rule under Mao: This section explores Mao's rule from 1949 to 1976, analyzing his political style, aims, strategies, and societal impact. It examines how Mao's ideology legitimized CCP rule and aimed at social and economic transformation. The focus is on the early communist state-building phase, marked by the unity of the party and Mao's consolidation of power. The essay details Mao's concept of a communist revolution involving economic growth and technological modernization driven by the peasantry, bypassing a bourgeois phase as envisioned in Marx's theory. The section highlights Mao's use of authority to influence political agendas and implement policies, often bypassing democratic centralism to enforce his will, as exemplified by the rapid collectivization of agriculture despite initial resistance from some party officials. The use of propaganda and mass mobilization to enhance the party's legitimacy and suppress opposition is also discussed, referencing events such as the Hundred Flowers Campaign.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Chinese Communist Party (CCP), state power, ideology, economic policy, foreign policy, Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution, reform and opening up, proletarian dictatorship, socialist ideology, political legitimacy, social transformation.
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The text focuses on three key areas under both Mao and Deng: state power and leadership, economic policy, and foreign policy. It examines how ideology shaped these areas and how they evolved over time.
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Key themes include the role of ideology in legitimizing CCP rule, the evolution of state power and leadership styles, the impact of economic policies on society, the relationship between domestic and foreign policy, and the continuities and changes in China's political and economic trajectory.
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This section analyzes Mao's rule from 1949 to 1976, focusing on his political style, aims, strategies, and societal impact. It examines how his ideology legitimized CCP rule and how he aimed for social and economic transformation. Specific topics include the early communist state-building phase, Mao's concept of communist revolution, his use of authority and propaganda, and events like the Hundred Flowers Campaign.
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Key words include Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Chinese Communist Party (CCP), state power, ideology, economic policy, foreign policy, Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution, reform and opening up, proletarian dictatorship, socialist ideology, political legitimacy, and social transformation.
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The text analyzes the continuities between Mao Zedong's and Deng Xiaoping's eras, focusing on how ideology shaped political power and policies under both leaders, exploring adaptations and redefinitions within evolving political and social landscapes.
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- Julian Ostendorf (Author), 2011, Continuties between Mao Zedong's China and Deng Xiaoping's China, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/174411
