The rise and metamorphosis of China. Alex dJ.

I. The metamorphosis of the People's Republic of China

Maoism and China as a 'projection surface'

China's revolutionary history

The Maoist Era: Social revolution 1949

The Great Leap Forward 1958-1962

Cultural Revolution 1966-1976

'Reform and Opening up'

Crossing the river by feeling the stones 1976-1989

Hiding capabilities and biding time 1989 - 2008

Wealth and power for the homeland 2008 - 2016

II. Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics Today's economic role of China

Capitalist restoration: how and why

The Commanding heights

Formation of new ruling class

The new working class

The position of women

III. A New Imperialism?

2008, a turning point? 'Great changes unseen in a century'

BRI and capital export

Flashpoints: Taiwan, Hong Kong, Myanmar, South China sea, Philippines, Pakistan

Reading materials:

Au Loong-Yu - “Opposing US militarisation in the Asia‑Pacific should not mean remaining silent on China’s emerging imperialism“ [1]

Pierre Rousset: The crisis and peculiarities of Chinese capitalism [2]

Additional readings:

The Left in China: A Conversation with Ralf Ruckus [3]

Worker Democracy: Preliminary Theses on the Taiwan Strait Crisis and Taiwanese Self-Determination [4]

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Recommended books:

Harold Isaacs - The Tragedy of the Chinese Revolution (1938)

Au Loong-Yu - Hong Kong in Revolt. The Protest Movement and the Future of China (2020)

Wang Fanxi - Mao Zedong Thought (Eng: 2021)

Ralf Ruckus - The Communist Road to Capitalism (2021)

Ralf Ruckus - The Left in China: A Political Cartography (2023)