Politics of Disillusionment: Chinese Communist Party Under Deng Xiaoping, 1978-89

by Hsi-Sheng Chi

Overview

An analysis of the Chinese Communist Party from the time of Deng Xiaoping's return to power in 1978 to his resignation from his last major party post in the wake of the 1989 Tiananmen crisis, this work traces the evolution of Deng's grand strategy to create unity and stability so that he could launch his ambitious programme to modernize China by the year 2000. The author examines the impact of Deng's goal on the events of spring 1989.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780873326902
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/31/1991
Series:	Studies on Contemporary China
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1640L (what's this?)

Table of Contents

1 Deng's Rise to Power and His Agenda 2 The Party's Emergent Crises 3 The Change of Leadership 4 Major Attributes of the Third Echelon 5 The Recruitment Drive to Improve Quality and Relations with Intellectuals 6 Recruitment of Youths 7 The Party's Crisis in Discipline 8 Factors Impeding the Rectification Campaign 9 The Rural Party's Special Problems 10 Conclusion