{"product_id":"chinese-politics-part-3-revolutionary-roots-from-marx-to-deng-ideological-foundations-of-chinas-political-evolution-chinas-political-dna-chin-paperback-1","title":"Chinese Politics (Part 3)- Revolutionary Roots: From Marx to Deng, Ideological Foundations of China's Political Evolution, China's Political DNA, Chin - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYuxin Tong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChina's political identity has never been carved in stone. It's a story of constant reinvention-a nation shaped by revolutions that upended centuries of tradition, then reshaped again by reforms that defied its own revolutionary ideals. From the fiery rhetoric of \u003cstrong\u003eMarxist class struggle\u003c\/strong\u003e (马列主义 \u003cem\u003eMǎliè zhǔyì\u003c\/em\u003e) that fueled the 1949 Communist Revolution to the \u003cstrong\u003eMaoist cult of personality\u003c\/strong\u003e (毛泽东思想 \u003cem\u003eMáo Zédōng sīxiǎng\u003c\/em\u003e) that redefined governance, and later to the \u003cstrong\u003eDengist pragmatism\u003c\/strong\u003e (邓小平理论 \u003cem\u003eDèng Xiǎopíng lǐlùn\u003c\/em\u003e) that prioritized economic survival over ideological purity, China's path is a testament to how ideas evolve when thrust into the crucible of power.\u003c\/p\u003eThis book isn't about drawing neat lines between eras. It's about tracing the messy, often contradictory, ways China's rulers have wielded ideology as both a weapon and a shield. The Communist Party didn't just \"inherit\" Marxism-it rewrote it, stripping away European socialist dogma to fit a peasant-majority society. Mao didn't simply apply Marxist theory; he weaponized it, turning concepts like \u003cem\u003e\"continuous revolution\"\u003c\/em\u003e (不断革命论 \u003cem\u003eBùduàn gémìng lùn\u003c\/em\u003e) into tools for consolidating power. And when Mao's utopianism nearly collapsed the economy, Deng Xiaoping didn't abandon Marxism-he redefined it, declaring \u003cem\u003e\"to get rich is glorious\"\u003c\/em\u003e (致富光荣 \u003cem\u003eZhìfù guāngróng\u003c\/em\u003e) while keeping the Party firmly in control.What emerges is a political DNA forged in \u003cstrong\u003eadaptability\u003c\/strong\u003e. The CCP's survival hinges on its ability to morph ideologies: Mao's \u003cem\u003e\"permanent revolution\"\u003c\/em\u003e became Deng's \u003cem\u003e\"stable governance\"\u003c\/em\u003e (稳定治国 \u003cem\u003eWěndìng zhìguó\u003c\/em\u003e); revolutionary egalitarianism softened into meritocratic hierarchy; anti-imperialist rhetoric coexisted with reliance on Western markets. Even today, phrases like \u003cem\u003e\"seeking truth from facts\"\u003c\/em\u003e (实事求是 \u003cem\u003eShíshì qiúshì\u003c\/em\u003e)-a Maoist slogan repurposed to justify market reforms-reveal a party that quotes its past to legitimize its present.But this agility comes at a cost. The CCP walks a tightrope between honoring revolutionary roots and embracing a future that demands compromise. How does a party that once vilified capitalism now manages the world's second-largest economy? Can Mao's legacy of mass mobilization coexist with Deng's vision of a technocratic elite? And as China asserts itself globally, will its political identity remain rooted in 20th-century ideologies or forge a new, uncharted path?This book rejects simplistic labels like \"authoritarian\" or \"socialist with Chinese characteristics.\" Instead, it examines the \u003cstrong\u003eideological tensions\u003c\/strong\u003e that define China's rise: the clash between revolutionary myth-making and bureaucratic pragmatism, between nationalist assertion and global integration, between Party control and market freedom. The journey from Marx to Deng isn't a story of progress-it's a story of survival, where yesterday's radicals become today's pragmatists, and where the ghosts of revolutions past linger in the halls of power.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 92\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53749153562931,"sku":"9798895843246","price":78.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Mn8pN4NldO9798895843246_38dcef4d-d7ec-44e2-9470-1cc050e838dc.webp?v=1785259548","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/chinese-politics-part-3-revolutionary-roots-from-marx-to-deng-ideological-foundations-of-chinas-political-evolution-chinas-political-dna-chin-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}