Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #302568 in Books
• Published on: 2003-02-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Review
"A succint treatment of Chinese political maneuvering in the early 1990s. Indeed, the book is one of the most comprehensive narratives of the intricacies of factional politics of that time. The book is also a masterful reconstruction of the internal politics of the Chinese Communist Party and probably the best account we will have until appropriate documents are smuggled out or Party archives are opened to foreign researchers." --MILITARY REVIEW

Synopsis
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 longterm goals has significant implications for predicting the outcome of the current struggle between the hardliners 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 ofChinese policy.

Customer Reviews

Tiananmen Square, coup and counter-coup
Every so often a book comes along which shines a light on the Byzantine world of Chinese politics. Dr Marti takes the reader carefully through the fallout and retrenchment of post Tiananmen China to the launch of the industrial revolution which has propelled China to sixth place in the world economic league.

He does so not with glowing prose or piercing philosophy but with straightforward facts and clear analysis. This book is not the easiest read nor should it be.

I come away from this book, not merely with a far clearer understanding of what actually happened at the top of China's politics in the early 90s, but with some ability to make sense of the opaque output of the Chinese media today.