Deng Xiaoping is Not Who You Think He is. Joseph Torigian on Leadership Transitions in China and the Soviet Unio
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Reevaluating Deng Xiaoping's Legacy
This chapter challenges commonly held beliefs about Deng Xiaoping's role in starting the Reform and Opening policy and establishing institutionalization and inner party democracy. It analyzes Deng's motivations for removing Hua Guofeng from power and highlights his control of the military. The chapter compares Deng's governance style with that of his predecessor Wang Gofeng and explores the importance of compromising material and ambiguity within the Leninist system.
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