The core problems of widespread poverty‚ growing inequality‚ and rapid population growth originate in the stagnation and retrogression of economic life in rural areas. Therefore‚ for development to take place sustainably‚ it has to include rural areas in general and the agricultural sector in particular. The Lewis two sector models provides a good example of a theory placing emphasis on industrial growth fueled by the agricultural sector through surplus labor and cheap food. Today development economists
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and government governance‚ in order to achieve this result. Japan is also a major technology and export hub in Asia and she is currently the world third largest economy by Gross Domestic Product. (World Bank‚ 2014). Prior to the economic reform of Deng Xiao Peng‚ the Chinese government has total control of all the State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) under the communist system. It is a very highly centralized system that only the Chinese State government has power and control over it.(Laaksonen‚ 1988)
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the case of the Soviet Union‚ China did not change its political system and was able to maintain political stability. Second‚ China’s reform process did not have a blueprint. Each step was taken after drawing the experience of the previous step. As Deng put it‚ the process was like a person walking across the river by feeling the rocks in each step. This characteristic was
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The subjugation of the protesters provided an essential meaning to the CCP‚ they persevered. The rebellion was crushed‚ callously‚ despite expectations in the west that the government would collapse and a ‘serious chaotic state’ would appear‚ they remained. The reality that the government remained distinctly indicated an end to calls from pro-democrats to reorganise a rebellion. Gittings argues that ‘fear of national upheaval with historical memory of the rebellion within the past century remained
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Conference Week 8 Question: 1.What led to the traumatic events in Tiananmen Square in 1989? Why did China’s leadership react to the students as they did? How would you characterize political reform in China under Deng Xiaoping and his successors? The reasons that led to the event in Tiananmen Square in 1989 are because of the challenge of the reforms and the invasion of freedom and democracy. The event started from the death of famous Chinese governor Hu‚ Yaobang. In year 1989‚ Fang Lizhi‚
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It has been argued that most of the crucial political and ideological battles of the Cultural Revolution were fought over the issue of the nature of social class structure in post-revolutionary China. What does the Cultural Revolution teach us about class structure and struggle under socialism? The Great Proletariat Cultural Revolution[1] was a political and ideological struggle spanning the decade from 1966-1976. More implicitly‚ it was a struggle spurned into motion by Mao Zedong to reinstitute
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Stephen Mendoza‚ HIST 2312 Wong‚ Jan. Red China Blues. Toronto: Doubleday/ Anchor Books‚ 1996. 395 pages. $11.95 In Jan Wong’s entrancing expose Red China Blues‚ she details her plight to take part in a system of “harmony and perfection” (12) that was Maoist China. Wong discloses her trials and tribulations over a course of three decades that sees her searching for her roots and her transformation of ideologies that span over two distinctive forms of Communist governments. This tale is so enticing
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forced to work as slaves (document seven). There have been many instances such as this yet the government who was too preoccupied with their financial status turned a blind eye to such instances. In document eight‚ it says a famous saying made by Deng Xiaoping which is‚ “To get rich is glorious‚” but he didn’t apply that to corruption. While the way of rising their economic status would be considered inhumane‚ it has shown the improvement in their
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frantically to keep up with their neighbors. Wealthy nations can succeed by offering their poorer talented neighbors bigger salaries. Financial rewards for pop stars make many people envy them. A desire to earn more money is nothing to be ashamed of. Deng Xiao-ping said‚ "To get rich is glorious." Being poor is not very much fun. Being rich allows you to do what you want. If you are rich‚ many people want you for a friend. It is easier to marry well if you are wealthy. Being wealthy allows
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soldiers‚ who came in to the party because of the political activism during the Civil War. The percentage of college educated people (considered as intellectuals by the Chinese) was less than 1%. But‚ the situation changed after the death of Mao. Deng Xiaoping assumed the power and led the country through economic reforms and control over
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