First published in 1996. Is ideology still relevant in post-Mao China? Deng Xiaoping's wide-ranging economic reforms have led to declarations that ideology in China is merely a cynical sham or already dead, but a closer look at China seems to suggest a constant conflict of different ideologies associated with the profound transformation of the Chinese society since 1978. This study is an attempt to explore the interactions between major ideological currents and economic reforms.
A study of the interactions between ideological trends and economic reform in China in the era of Deng Xiaoping, this text explores the ideological transformation during this era. Using many primary sources, the author examines the major ideological trends since 1978, and assesses their effects.
