It is a pleasant task to welcome the appearance of the American edition of Professor Willy Kraus' valuable work on the economic and social development of the People's Republic of China, first published in German in 1979. The book has been updated in the light of the events that have occurred since the original publication and incorporates the latest statistical information made available by the Chinese authorities with unaccus tomed liberality. The American edition, like its German predecessor, is a monumental achievement of scholarship, attractively presented. In its comprehensiveness, insight, professionalism and wisdom it ranks among the best studies of the subject. It will add to the knowledge of the specialist, and help the interested layman find his way through the complexities of contemporary China's socioeconomic system. Professor Kraus' work is a most timely and welcome addition to a better and more thorough understanding of an absorbing and important subject. June 1982 Jan S. Prybyla Professor of Economics The Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania Preface This book deals with China's development policies. It is based on the original German edition (1979), "Wirtschaftliche Entwicklung und sozialer Wandel in der Volksrepublik China," but is not merely a translation of the German original. The rapid changes in Chinese policy within the last two years, together with a sudden deluge of official data on economic and social developments in the People's Republic of China, have called for a basic and comprehensive revision of text and statistics.
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One Concepts of Development in the Chinese Communist Party Prior to the Founding of the People's Republic of China. Realization in the Reconstruction Phase, 1949-1952.- I. Basic Concepts.- A. The Will to National Renewal.- B. Soviet and Chinese Positions.- 1. The Role of the Peasantry.- 2. Views on the Bourgeoisie and National Movements.- 3. Class-Consciousness and Class Membership.- 4. "Creative" Application and Further Development of Marxism.- 5. Sino-Soviet Conflict of Interest.- C. Aims and Goal Projections.- 1. Standpoint on Foreign Aid.- 2. Social Policy.- 3. Internal Politics Affecting Development.- 4. Economic Policy.- II. The Situation in 1949 and First Developmental Measures.- A. Economic and Social Conditions in 1949.- 1. Structural Backwardness.- 2. Institutional Development Hindrances.- 3. War Destruction, Dismantling, and Currency Decline.- B. Social Policy.- 1. Marriage Legislation.- 2. Intellectuals.- 3. Educational Policy.- 4. Health and Social Policy.- C. Internal Politics Affecting Development.- 1. Organization of the Political and Economic Administration.- 2. Cooperation Between the CCP, the PLA, and the Political and Economic Institutions.- 3. Parties and Mass Organizations.- 4. Campaigns for Consolidation and Reeducation.- D. Economic Policy.- 1. Sino-Soviet Economic Cooperation.- 2. Planning and Organization.- 3. Reduction of Inflationary Pressure.- III. Results.- A. Political Consolidation-Social Integration.- B. Economic Stabilization.- C. The Soviet Orientation in the Development Process.- Two Adoption of the Soviet Developmental Model. The Period of the First Chinese Five-Year Plan, 1953-1957.- I. Basic Concept and Planning.- II. Development Goals.- A. Social Policy.- 1. Education and Science.- 2. Health and Social Security.- 3. Population Policy.- B. Internal Politics Affecting Development.- 1. Constitution and Administration.- 2. National Minorities.- 3. Intellectuals.- C. Economic Policy.- 1. Industry.- 2. Agriculture.- 3. Trade.- 4. Transportation.- III. Development Policy Measures.- A. Social Policy.- 1. Educational and Science Policy.- 2. Health and Social Policy.- 3. Population Policy.- B. Internal Politics Affecting Development.- 1. Constitution and Administrative Reorganization.- 2. Minorities Policy.- 3. Cooperation with the Intellectuals.- C. Economic Policy.- 1. Economic Cooperation with the Soviet Union.- 2. Planning and Organization.- 3. Budgetary Policy.- 4. Investment Policy.- 5. Sectoral Economic Policy.- IV. Results.- A. Social Policy.- 1. Education and Science.- 2. Health and Social Insurance.- 3. Population Development.- B. Internal Politics Affecting Development.- 1. Constitution and Administration.- 2. National Minorities.- 3. Intellectuals.- C. Economic Policy.- 1. Industry.- 2. Agriculture.- 3. Trade.- 4. Transportation.- D. Causes of Success and Failure.- E. The Coming Reorientation.- Three The Policy of the Three Red Banners. The Second Five-Year Plan, 1958-1962, and the Consolidation Phase, 1963-1965.- I. Basic Concept.- II. Development Goals.- A. Social Policy.- 1. Education and Science.- 2. Health and Social Insurance.- 3. Population Development.- B. Internal Politics Affecting Development.- 1. Administration.- 2. Ideological Alignment.- C. Economic Policy.- 1. Industry.- 2. Agriculture.- 3. Trade.- 4. Transportation.- III. Development Policy Measures.- A. Social Policy.- 1. Education and Social Policy.- 2. Health and Social Policy.- 3. Population Policy.- B. Internal Politics Affecting Development.- 1. Administrative Reform.- 2. Political Strife over the Basic Concept.- 3. The Socialist Education Movement.- C. Economic Policy.- 1. Economic Cooperation with the Soviet Union.- 2. Planning and Organization.- 3. Budgetary Policy.- 4. Investment Policy.- 5. Sectoral Economic Policy.- IV. Results.- A. Social Policy.- 1. Education and Science.- 2. Health and Social Security.- 3. Population Development.- B. Internal Politics Affecting Development.- C. Economic Policy.- 1. Industry.- 2. Agriculture.- 3. Trade.- 4. Transportation.- D. Causes of the Economic and Political Crisis.- E. Alternative Concepts for Further Development.- Four The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. Development Policy during the Period of the Third Five-Year Plan, 1966-1970.- I. Guiding Principles and Basic Concept. The Launching of the Cultural Revolution.- II. Development Goals.- A. Social Policy.- 1. Basic Problems.- 2. Education and Science.- 3. Health Policy.- 4. Population Policy.- B. Internal Politics Affecting Development.- 1. "Capitalist Authorities" and Mass Mobilization.- 2. Administrative and Directive Organs.- 3. Cadres.- C. Economic Policy.- 1. Basic Issues.- 2. Planning and Organization.- 3. Industry.- 4. Agriculture.- 5. Trade.- 6. Transportation.- III. Development Policy Measures.- A. Social Policy.- 1. Education and Science.- 2. Health Policy.- 3. Population Policy.- B. Internal Politics Affecting Development.- 1. Purges.- 2. The Formation of Revolutionary Committees.- C. Economic Policy.- 1. Planning and Organization.- 2. Budgetary Policy.- 3. Investment Policy.- 4. Sectoral Economic Policy.- IV. Results.- A. Social Policy.- B. Internal Politics Affecting Development.- C. Economic Policy.- 1. Industry.- 2. Agriculture.- 3. Trade.- 4. Transportation.- D. Impulse and Restraining Factors of Development.- E. Reorientation of the Development Policy.- Five Between Pragmatism and Maoist Visions of the Future. The Fourth Five-Year Plan, 1971-1975.- I. Basic Concept and Guiding Principles.- II. Development Goals.- A. Social Policy.- 1. Education and Science.- 2. Health and Social Security.- 3. Mass Organizations.- 4. Population Development.- B. Internal Politics Affecting Development.- 1. Army, Party, and Government.- 2. The New Constitution.- C. Economic Policy.- 1. Industry.- 2. Agriculture.- 3. Trade.- 4. Transportation.- III. Development Policy Measures.- A. Social Policy.- 1. Education and Science Policy.- 2. Health and Social Policy.- 3. Refounding and Revitalization of the Mass Organizations.- 4. Population Policy.- B. Internal Politics Affecting Development.- 1. Power Struggles, Rehabilitations, and New Campaigns.- 2. The New Constitution.- C. Economic Policy.- 1. Planning and Organization.- 2. Budgetary and Investment Policy.- 3. Sectoral Economic Policy.- IV. Results.- A. Social Policy.- 1. Education a…