Reform In post-Mao China Research Articles

Domestic Law Reforms in Post-Mao China (review)

Domestic Law Reforms in Post-Mao China (review)

Domestic Law Reforms in Post-Mao China.

Domestic Law Reforms in Post-Mao China.

Political Reform in Post-Mao China: Democracy and Bureaucracy in a Leninist State. By Barrett L. McCormick. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990. xiii, 222 pp.

Political Reform in Post-Mao China: Democracy and Bureaucracy in a Leninist State. By Barrett L. McCormick. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990. xiii, 222 pp.

Peaceful Evolution: The Case of Television Reform in Post-Mao China

La transformation radicale des medias dans les anciens etats communistes est une etape tres importante du processus de democratisation. L'exemple de la Chine post-Maoiste permet de mettre en avant les principaux aspects de la reforme des institutions mediatiques, tout en soulignant les particularites de l'evolution chinoise. A travers l'exemple de la television, l'A. etudie la transition de la societe vers une commercialisation, un pluralisme, une democratisation. Les transformations institutionnelles sont d'autant plus significatives qu'il existe des interactions entre les medias et la societe

Riding the Tiger: The Politics of Economic Reform in Post-Mao China (review)

Riding the Tiger: The Politics of Economic Reform in Post-Mao China (review)

Riding the Tiger: The Politics of Economic Reform in Post-Mao China.

Riding the Tiger: The Politics of Economic Reform in Post-Mao China.

Riding the tiger: the politics of economic reform in post-Mao China

List of tables List of figures Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The failure of the Maoist developmental state and the rise of the economic reformers 2. The political dynamics of Chinese economic reform: an overview 3. The politics of Agrarian reform 4. The politics of industrial reform 5. Economic reform and ideological decay: the decline 6. The party's over? economic reform and institutional decay 7. The social impact of economic reform: the rise of civil society? 8. From market socialism to social market? Notes Bibliography Index.

The Politics of Agricultural Mechanization in the Post-Mao Era, 1977–87

Analyses of rural reform in post-Mao China have focused mainly on changes in the production unit, the incentive system and the expanded decision-making power of the rural household in production and marketing. They have largely neglected the evolution in policy toward the- inputs of agricultural production: farm machinery, fertilizer, soil, irrigation, seed and plant improvement, and so on. There have been few studies about the relationship between the changes in rural production organizations and incentive systems on the one hand, and peasant choices among various production input options on the other. On the whole, post-Mao agricultural policies slighted what could be called the mechanical package of agricultural inputs in favour of the biological package. Yet no Western analyses have dealt exclusively with this, which is quite surprising, given the enormous significance attached to the mechanical package in general and mechanized farming in particular during the whole period of Mao's rule.

Political Reform in Post-Mao China: Democracy and Bureaucracy in a Leninist State.Barrett L. McCormick

Previous articleNext article No AccessReviewsPolitical Reform in Post-Mao China: Democracy and Bureaucracy in a Leninist State. Barrett L. McCormick John P. BurnsJohn P. Burns Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Volume 27Jan., 1992 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2307/2950035 Journal History This article was published in The Australian Journal of Chinese Affairs (1979-1995), which is continued by The China Journal (1995-present). Copyright Australian Journal of Chinese AffairsPDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

Political Reform in Post-Mao China: Democracy and Bureaucracy in a Leinist State, by Barrett L. McCormick

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Political Reform in Post-Mao China: Democracy and Bureaucracy in a Leninist State. By Barrett L. McCormick. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990. 235p. $34.95.

Political Reform in Post-Mao China: Democracy and Bureaucracy in a Leninist State. By Barrett L. McCormick. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990. 235p. $34.95.

Political Reform in Post-Mao China: Democracy and Bureaucracy in a Leninist StateBarrett L. McCormick Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990, pp. xii, 222

Political Reform in Post-Mao China: Democracy and Bureaucracy in a Leninist StateBarrett L. McCormick Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990, pp. xii, 222

Political Reform in Post-Mao China: Democracy and Bureaucracy in a Leninist State.Barrett L. McCormick

Previous articleNext article No AccessBook ReviewsPolitical Reform in Post-Mao China: Democracy and Bureaucracy in a Leninist State. Barrett L. McCormick Richard KrausRichard Kraus Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The Journal of Politics Volume 53, Number 3Aug., 1991 Sponsored by the Southern Political Science Association Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2307/2131599 Views: 2Total views on this site Copyright 1991 University of Texas PressPDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

Political reform in post-Mao China: democracy and bureaucracy in a Leninist state

Political reform in post-Mao China: democracy and bureaucracy in a Leninist state

Political Reform in Post-Mao China: Democracy and Bureaucracy in a Leninist State.

Political Reform in Post-Mao China: Democracy and Bureaucracy in a Leninist State.

Political Reform in Post-Mao China: Democracy and Bureaucracy in a Leninist State.

List of Illustrations Foreword Jonathan P. Parry Note on Transliteration, Abbreviations, and Names Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Cosmic Sink 2. Fire in the Well 3. The Reformation 4. The Wrong Side of the River 5. Daw& and Duw 6. Death and Nondiscrimination Conclusion Notes Glossary References Index

China's Sprouts of Democracy

A basic premise of Confucianism rests in the intellectuals' responsibility to speak out against an oppressive government. This tradition continued well into the Maoist era, along with “the mandate from heaven,” which provided an additional fundamental right of the people to dispose of an unfair leadership. Why was it not until the mid-1980s that the intellectuals, the “democratic elite” of China, initiated apublicdialogue on the necessity of “inalienable” rights in the Western sense? The reason may lie in the impact the events in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe had in inducing political reform in post-Mao China. The traditional Confucianist beliefs remained at the core of the emerging ideology. Despite Deng's crackdown in Tiananmen Square, the “sprouts” continue to reappear from time to time, and the author predicts that they will be stronger with each comeback.

Economic reform and democratization in communist systems: The case of China

Major reform movements in communist countries typically produce both economic and political change, raising important questions about the precise linkage between the two.’ In particular, scholars-focusing mostly upon reforms in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe-have long debated whether economic reform will render these systems more politically pluralistic or even democratic. To some, it seems obvious that economic reform cannot occur without giving rise to political pluralism and pressures for democratization.2 Others argue that the two processes are quite distinct and that economic reform is possible without any significant change in the political system.3 The dramatic reforms in post-Mao China provide an excellent opportunity to re-examine the merits of these competing arguments. This article suggests that neither line of argument is wholly adequate: the relationship between economic reform and democratization in communist countries is not a constant, but a variable. Although economic reform in communist systems is often followed by significant pluralization, the timing of such pluralization relative to economic reform, its extent, and its nature vary significantly across nations. Analysts who argue that economic reform promotes democratization generally focus on the ways in which economic reform alters the costs and benefits of political action, encouraging individuals to act politically in support of their interests. The thrust of this article is that theories of economic reform and democratization resting upon rational premises are not so much wrong as incomplete. Because economic reform produces new demands and increases (both directly and indirectly) the perceived net benefits of political action, it is likely to be followed by increased mass political action. But the response of different groups within the population to economic reform depends upon a number of factors, including pre-existing attitudes about the legitimacy and efficacy of political participation that may vary across nations and groups. This article will elucidate these points through an analysis of political change in post

Administrative Reforms in Post-Mao China

Summary Summary The reform of what is seen as an inefficient and overpoliticised administration is now seen as an essential complement to the ongoing process of administrative reform in China. This article looks at the context in which this is happening, and in particular at the administrative implications of economic decentralisation and political democratisation. Present structures are criticised for producing excessive privileges, clientalism, poor coordination and an excessive concentration of political, administrative and economic power. It describes the solutions being proposed, and notes how closely they follow traditional ‘western’ models. Finally it looks at the reform programme's prospects for success by examining the reasons for its emergence and the nature of the social structures and forces which are supporting and opposing it. Resume Resume Les Reformes administratives dans la Chine Post‐Maoiste La reforme de ce qui est considere comme une administration inefficace et sur‐politisee est aujourd'hui ressentie comme un complement essentiel au processus constant de reforme administrative en Chine. Cet article analyse le context dans lequel celle‐ci est en train de se derouler, et en particulier les consequences administratives de la decentralisation administrative et de la democratisation politique. Les structures actuelles sont critiquees car elles produisent des privileges excessifs, du clientelisme, une coordination insuffisante et une concentration excessive de pouvoir economique, administratif et politique. Je presente les solutions proposees, et souligne combien celles‐ci suivent les modeles ‘traditionnels’ de l'Ouest. Finalement, l'article considere les possibilites de succes du programme de reforme en analysant les raisons de sa creation et la nature des structures et forces sociales qui l'imposent et le supportent.

Economic and Political Reform In Post-Mao China

The present paper will focus on the evolution of economic and political reform in the post-Mao era. It will be argued that although economic reforms were being introduced and implemented from 1979 onwards, the road toward basic systemic reform was blocked by the absence of a simultaneous change of the political system. That the issue of political reform has resurfaced in China Kjeld Erik Brsdsgaard now, ten years after Mao, may signify that economic and political reformers have joined forces and that major systemic changes are likely.&#x0D; A postscript has been added to the main body of the article in order to analyze the significance of the fall of General Secretary Hu Yaobang in January this year. It is based on a collection of CCP Central Documents (zhongfa) that have a restricted circulation in China and, in principle, are unavailable to&#x0D; Western analysts of Chinese politics.