People's Republic of China Flashcards
a form of communism developed by Mao Tse Tung
Maoism
guaranteed employment, basic cradle to grave benefits
Iron Rice Bowl
a network of personal connections and relationships built on trust, mutual obligations, and reciprocity
Guanxi
Nomeklatura
system of choosing cadres from lower levels of the party hierarchy for advancement based of their loyalty
Work unit system that gave urban-dwelling Chinese a lifetime affiliation with specific work units that dictated all aspects of their life
Danwei
the people the Communist Party approved of and appointed to positions of authority
Nomenklatura
technocrats
officials with academic training
In power from 1943 to 1976 and introduced communism to China.
Mao Zedong
Usead as a traditional household registration system that pre-deng restricted migration to cities.
Hukou system
The goal was of the revolution was political purification of the CCP and the nation. The effects were the growth of corruption, factionalism, and loss of legitimacy for CCP.
Cultural Revolution
aristocracy of families, benefitted from economic reforms, use political connections, differing political views.
Pricelings
Where a government shows there decisions to the people
Transparency
economic system in which industries are owned by workers rather than by private businesses
Socialism
letting go, tighting up cycle in the political and economic system.
Fang-shou
He became president in 2013 and is still currently in power and he got rid of term limits.
Xi Jinping
Was president from 1982 to 1987. Opened up China to trade.
Deng Xiaoping
Reorganization of the Chinese to have them serve all basic social and economic functions to move into Communism. Ended up as a leap backwards where agricultural production declined and many lost their lives.
Great Leap Forward
Rural Chinese go and abandon their hukou to seek employment in the city for better lives.
Floating Population
the shared set of beliefs that a group of people have about their political system
Political Culture
a reference to the political faction of four Chinese Communist Party officials
Gang of four
Government operated nongovernment organizations
GONGOs