PDF-Mao Marx & the Market: Capitalist Adventures in Russia and China

The Benefits of Reading Books. L/O: To understand key concepts in Marxism and begin to relate them to our own society and citizenship.. Who are society’s winners and losers today?. Who has the power and how do they keep it?. Who are society’s winners and losers today?. Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy . and . The . German . Ideology. Philosophy . 224. Karl Marx. (1818-1883). Marx. '. s . life spanned the bulk of the 19th century.. Originally interested in the law, he shifted his attention to philosophy, in which he received the doctorate.. Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy . and . The . German . Ideology. Philosophy . 224. Karl Marx. (1818-1883). Marx. '. s . life spanned the bulk of the 19th century.. Originally interested in the law, he shifted his attention to philosophy, in which he received the doctorate.. Confucianism - The philosophy has shaped the Chinese political system since the 6th century B.C.E. . It emphasized the importance of order and harmony, and encouraged Chinese citizens to submit to the emperor's power, and reinforced the emperors' responsibility to fulfill his duties conscientiously. . 1818-1883 . by Dr. Frank Elwell. Note:. This presentation is based on the theories of Karl Marx as presented in his . books . listed in the bibliography. . . A complete summary of his and other macro-social theories can be found in . Consolidation of power 1949 - 57. Problems and challenges for Mao´s regime. Infrastructure; considerable damages after so many years of war.. Economy: corruption wide spread; inflation high; industry undeveloped; - major reconstruction needed.. L/O – To identify and explain the political changes made by Mao in the years 1949-1957. The ‘One-Party State’. From 1949 China became a . one party state. . All other parties were suppressed in a series of . Main Points. In a capitalist or free-market country, people can own their own businesses and property. People can also buy services for private use, such as healthcare. . M. ost capitalist governments also provide their own education, health and welfare services. . 1949 - 1976. Outline. GMD-CCP Civil War (1946-1949). Recovery and Socialism (1949-1956). Rethinking the Soviet model (1956-1957). Great Leap Forward (1958-1961). Recovery & growing elite division (1962-5). L/O – To examine the . agricultural, industrial and . social reforms of the Communists between 1949-1957. What problems did Mao have in 1949?. Try to think about the legacy of the Second World War and Civil War on China. Xiaoping. Decline of Gang of Four. The largest political rivals to the pragmatists Zhou . Enlai. and Deng Xiaoping. Headed by Mao’s wife and 3 contemporaries who held positions of power (literary critic, rumored next premier, and political theorist). “We must have faith in the masses and we must have faith in the Party. These are two cardinal principles. If we doubt these principles, we shall accomplish nothing.”. Mao Zedong. “Protect the interests of the youth, women and children - provide assistance to young students who cannot afford to continue their studies, help the youth and women to organize in order to participate on an equal footing in all work useful to the war effort and to social progress, ensure freedom of marriage and equality as between men and women, and give young people and children a useful education....”. “Industrialization of the countryside”. “Why cant 600 million poor people by their own efforts create a socialist country which is rich and strong?”. Thesis:. Mao’s Great Leap Forward failed to improve China’s economy due to corruption, being too focused on industry, and issues with collectivization.. Presentation Outline. Theoretical Maoism. Overview of the Civil War in China. The Great Leap Forward. The 100 Flowers Campaign. The Cultural Revolution. Maoist Propaganda. Conclusions. Reconciliation with the West.