The Chinese rediscovery of Karl Marx
Some reflections on post-maoist Chinese Marxism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8414759 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maurice Meisner (corresponding author), Maurice J Meisner |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 2-16 |
| Publication date | 1985-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-4810 • E-ISSN: 1472-6033 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14672715.1985.10409822 |
| OpenAlex | W2319728138 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 8 |
One of the more striking features of Chinese Marxist thought in the years since the death of Mao Tse-tung has been the revival of many original Marxist concepts and orthodox Marxist-Leninist perspectives. This, of course, does not accord with the conventional view of the post-Maoist era which has it that Mao's successors have all but abandoned Marxism in favor of "pragmatism." Those who seek Chinese Communist abandonments of Marxism might be better advised to look to the Thought of Mao Tse-tung in Maoist times. However that may be, in this essay I am concerned not with the Maoist past but with the post-Maoist present. But before beginning the inquiry into certain aspects of recent Chinese Marxism, perhaps a word or two should be said to explain (if not necessarily to justify) the title under which my comments appear, "The Chinese Rediscovery of Karl Marx
Aesthetics · China · Communism · Epistemology · Marxist philosophy · Political science · Politics · Pragmatism · Sociology · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Chinese history and philosophy · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 1996 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |