Egomaniacal dictator legacies of the deng period 1

Complicated legacies of Mao himself: Founder of the People’s Republic vs.
egomaniacal dictator
Legacies of the Deng Period
1. Quickly took over
2. Pragmatism over ideology
3. Importance of experimentation
4. Cat theory
5. Four modernizations
6. Four cardinal principles
· Legacies of the Tiananmen Square protests
1. Solidifies hardline stance of CCP: removes uncertainty about willingness to
uphold party rule, hardliners in control, exposes dangers of elite division
2. Engenders political apathy in society: last major political demonstration in
mainland China, interest in politics brings trouble
3. Brings international opprobrium: crackdown widely condemned by international
community, reduces foreign economic investment
4. Shock to the party: CCP faces legitimacy crisis, internal re-assessment of
economic growth strategy
5. Begets need for further repression: Tiananmen deaths become new/shared
grievances; anniversary is an annual sensitive event