Since the late 1970s China has been undergoing a profound economic transformation ushered in by the wideranging program of market-oriented economic reform introduced under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping. While most other studies of the reforms have dealt with their economic effect, Riding the Tiger is about the political dynamics of these reforms - their political origins and impact, and the nature of the political forces which have conditioned their character and effectiveness. It analyzes the politics of institutional ...
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Since the late 1970s China has been undergoing a profound economic transformation ushered in by the wideranging program of market-oriented economic reform introduced under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping. While most other studies of the reforms have dealt with their economic effect, Riding the Tiger is about the political dynamics of these reforms - their political origins and impact, and the nature of the political forces which have conditioned their character and effectiveness. It analyzes the politics of institutional reform in industry and agriculture, the impact of new market thinking and realities on China's traditional Marxist-Leninist ideology and its dominant political institution, the Chinese Communist Party. It also traces the impact of economic reform on Chinese social structure and institutions, showing how the spread of market relations has led to greater diversity in social attitudes, interests and institutions. These changes, Gordon White argues, are in turn giving rise to ineluctable pressures for reform in political institutions, thereby exploding the original assumption underlying the reforms that economic transformation could be achieved without fundamental political changes. The book concludes by assessing various options for China's political future, arguing that an abrupt transition to some form of multi-party democracy is less desirable than a more gradual, stable and managed 'dual transition' - first from a 'totalist' to an authoritarian political system, and then from an authoritarian to a democratic political system.
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Gordon White begins with a Chinese saying , 'qi hu nan xia', meaning if you are riding a tiger, it is hard to get off. Indeed, the author points out that the developmental process which was already commenced by Mao can not be stopped. If there were any attempt to block the process, it will result in catastrophic effects for the People's Republic of China. Therefore, Deng Xiaoping had no option but to go with the previous mode. Deng espoused some far-reaching gear to continue the developmental process. It was not the U- turn from the thoughts of Mao Zedong. Although, it was a new model of socialist development based on the market oriented principles and institutions. Chinese call it as a Chinese model which emerged under Deng Xiaoping. it changed the ideologies and policies which had influenced not only then develop but contemporary China as well.
White very carefully analyses every aspects of economic reforms whether it is economic, political, or social ideology. The competence of White to deal with paradoxical conditions is unbelievable. He very marvelously deposits his points.
Moreover, the comparison between Mao and post-Mao era reform is a fraction of this manuscript. He analyses the Mao-era development in PRC also to satisfy the curiosity of the readers. This makes the book so interesting that a reader can not run off the book without finished it.