Response Paper. Neoliberalism & The post-Mao Chinese State. Coursework

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Quiz 1
Neoliberalism was a liberal attempt that wanted to respond to the challenges and conditions of the 20th century. It was a liberal action towards political and intellectual challenges of Marxism and socialism. Deng led China through the reforms of market economy. Before the transition, China was dominated by central planning and state ownership. The first reform started on Agriculture which was mismanaged by the communists. Food supply and production had become scarce and government officials started anticipating for famine. Deng emphasized on house responsibility system which divided the land of the people into private plots. Under this policy, peasants were able to control their lands and they sold some portion of their food to the government (Lu, 2010). Another transition that occurred was in the urban industry so that productivity could be increased. Under this reform, State-owned industries could be able to sell their products at the plan and market. As a result the issue of food shortage and insecurity was addressed.
Quiz 2
The post-Mao Chinese State played an important role in terms of regulating and governing people’s socio-class stratifications and everyday life. The state played an important role in distributing the resulting wealth through investment programs, provision of education, social welfare, taxation, and subsidies. The state was made an important distributor of resources because, in Maoist China, there was limited accumulation of wealth (Zhang, & Ong, A. (Eds), 2008). The state also ensured that there was an effective redistribution of resources in rural areas. The state in the Post-Mao liberalism ensured that there was equality between those peasants who lived in both rural and urban areas. The state also introduced household registration. There was rural welfare in the form of initiatives like the "Five Guarantee Household" which gave food, clothing, burial, medical care, and heating.
Quiz 3
Socialism at far in the Xiaokang society aimed at build...