Comparison of the China-Russia System Transformation Models

Author: Guan Haiting
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book aims to analyze various factors in the transformation process of the systems in China and Russia (the Soviet Union) that began in the 1970s and 1980s, particularly the restrictive factors such as cultural traditions and realistic concepts, to argue that gradual transformation is superior to radical transformation in the context of major-country systems, and reveals the inherent logical connections: Russia's "radical" transformation model first broke through with political "openness," which led to severe social turmoil and a decline in production year by year. Subsequently, it implemented "shock therapy," drastically liberalizing prices and conducting comprehensive privatization, disrupting existing economic ties and causing a decline in production and a weakening of national fiscal capacity. Adding to political conflicts and cultural opposition, this further intensified social conflicts and hindered production development. China's "gradual" transformation model reasonably chose the starting point and specific methods for system transformation, continuously enhancing the country's economic strength. During the process of economic development, people cultivated market concepts, creating conditions for further in-depth transformation. This book elaborates on the pathways for the in-depth development of the system transformation in China and Russia: governing the country according to law and system innovation, overcoming the marketization of power, enhancing national control capabilities, expanding the breadth and depth of political participation among the people, and constructing a new type of political culture.