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Describe a Command Economy. Private property? Role of Gov.? Competition and profit?
Describe a Market Economy. Private property? Role of Gov.? Competition and profit?
Describe China’s socialist market economy.
Economic Systems
Command Economy: Government owns almost all industrial enterprises and retail sales outlets. Production goals set by a central government (party-dominated), values equality, quotas and plans/ directs production and distribution.
Free-Market Capitalism: Relies on profit motive and competition.
Mixed Economies: Market Economy with significant control from the government. Socialist Market Economy (China)
Gradual infusion of market economy while still retaining state control State Capitalism (Russia) Social Welfare Capitalist System (UK)
Economic Liberalism
Economic Liberalism: the process of reducing state intervention in the economy
What is it? Increase or decrease w/liberalization?1. Subsidies2. Tariffs3. State Owned Enterprises (SOEs)4. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Liberalism – the expansion of both individual rights and the market economy
- Freedom of religion, freedom of the press- DO NOT think “liberal” as in US Democrats
Considerations
Which international organizations push for economic liberalization?
Pros and Cons to liberalizing?
Collective Enterprises
Collective Enterprises (China) – rural factories and businesses that vary greatly in size and are run by local government & private entrepreneurs Make their own decisions & are responsible for their
profits/loses Since 1970s under (Deng Xiaopeng) Slowed rural migration to cities
Collectivism (China) – Mao’s philosophy the good of the community should be valued above that of the individual
What was the Collective Consensus (UK) ?
Objectives Agenda
Discuss China in a comparative context: institutions, socialization, rule of law and judicial independence
Compare the electoral systems of Russia and Mexico
1. Slide/Notes2. Closure3. Activity Mexico v
Russia electoral systems
HW: Study for Unit Test on Wednesday
Today we will …
China’s Government
NationalProvinceCityCountyLocal/ Rural towns
Autonomous: Beijing, Shangjai, Tianjin, Chongquing
Decision Making in China
Authoritarian Regime
Political decisions are made by political elites without much input from citizens
Changing slowly as economic policies devolve power
Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
Organizing principle of the CCP is democratic centralism The idea that there should be open discussion within the
party. After discussion, the “Truest of the true believers” organize
the disparate and disorganized ideas of the masses into a party line which is harmonious with the official ideology.
The true believers then go back and teach that party line to the masses.
Top most leaders: standing committee of the politburo, or central committee eventually tell those below them in the hierarchy what the policy is. Then this group tells the next group below.
Executive: President/VP & Premier
Top leaders of CCPIncludes Standing Committee & Politburo Power over all foreign & domestic policy
How do these differences influence economic policy?
During Mao, leaders were:• Less educated• From military• Ideological• Revolutionary• Worked their way up
through the party
Today’s leaders are:• Educated• Technocrats• Pragmatic & business
oriented• Technical expertise• Groomed for leadership
positions or family connections
China’s Current Leadership
President of PRC (formerly called “Chairman”)Head of State: Two 5-year termsElected by National People’s CongressGen’l Secretary of CCPXi Jinping
PremierHead of Government (Bureaucrat)Politburo Standing CommitteeFormally appointed by Pres
Always a member of the Standing CommitteeLi Keqiang (economist by training)
Political Structure
Party, state and party-state CCP “leading role”; setting of policy/law agenda Personnel—nomenklatura 70 million+ Party Members - high % of govt
“a dictatorship of ever-expanding elites within a self-selecting elite”
Party hierarchy: on paper bottom-up, in practice top-down (w/ some checks/choice)
Party Congress, Central Committee, Politburo, Standing Committee, General Secretary
Party Secretaries: Provincial and below
Legislative: National People’s Congress
UnicameralPower to: enact &
amend the country’s laws
Approve and monitor the state budget
Declare & end warMeet for 2 weeks in
March3000 delegates5 year term
Elect (or recall) By secret ballot from
a list of limited candidates members of the CCP Central Committee
President & VP “elected” - one nominee from the party
Symbolic: approve and showcase party decisions
Legislative Institutions
On paper: indirect democracy
In practice: managed contests & centralized power National People’s Congress and
Standing Committee; provincial, lower congresses
Roles in legislation and in government / judicial oversight
Rise of staff and specialized committees
Changing interest representation, membership
Check for understanding
Which of the following best provides the political authority and power for Chinese leaders?
a. Winner of popular electionb. Previous position as General Secretary of
CCPc. Close ties with former Soviet leadersd. Strength of ideology
Linkage Institutions
China Linkage Institutions
One Party System: China Communist Party Organizing principle is democratic centralism Legislation Executive Elite Recruitment
Elections Unelected Legislature Direct Election of Local
Interest Groups Mass Organizations
Electoral Systems
People are free to get elected into minor village positions, but entrance into high positions of the national government requires connections and appointments.
Villages have become experiments with democracy, for free elections are allowed, where the Communist candidate sometimes loses.
Why would an authoritarian state allow for local elections? What do they really want to accomplish?
Democracy?20
Village Elections’ mixed record No longer appointed from above Chosen in direct, secret ballot
elections 610,000 villagers committees Incumbent / orthodox candidates
have the advantageNot extended to higher levels
Selected from and by lower levels, not directly by people
Local “deliberative” government? Budgets and other matters Corruption Incompetence
Buyun Township, 1998
Check for understanding
In the last part of the 20th century, Mexico and China both did the following, EXCEPT:
a. Suppressed student protestsb. Had weak legislative assemblies relative to
the executivec. Had a presidentd. Outlawed all opposition parties from
competing in electionse. Produced oil
Civil Society
Formal and informal organizations that are not part of the state but operate in public Voluntary Autonomous, self-governing created to advance it’s
own cause Groups that bring people together with common
interests Social, charitable, religious, community or political
concerns to articulate and advance their own causes
Civil Society in China
CCP supports “mass organizations” for interest groups to express views All-China’s Women’s Federation All China Federation of Trade Unions – official state
organization that collectively bargains for wages & benefit
What about Farmers? How are they heard, or not?
NGO’s OK, as long as they steer clear of political issues
Statism
Strong state/central government + protection against enemies Often has little transparency Weak civil liberties
Guanxi
China’s “good old boy network”Personal and bureaucratic tiesLink village leaders with lower party officials
What did we call a similar kind of network in Mexico?What is a big problem with this kind of network?
Rule of Law (or Rule By Law)
During revolution, the law was seen as political, how the bourgeoisie kept the proletariat suppressed
Mao’s revolution destroyed old legal codesChinese justice system is harsh
Death penalty for smuggling, rape, theftNo independent judiciary – under control of the CCPNew economic growth requires consistent
regulations be in place that allow China to trade internationally and attract foreign investment Commercial law, contract law & property rights Lax contract laws are an issue
Reforms to China’s Legal System
Refinements to both civil and criminal law Requirements for judges More law schools & lawyers Legal advisory offices
What hasn’t changed? CCP controls the law, courts and legal system No judicial review High rates of conviction High rates of incarceration Capital punishment Burden of proof on the defendant, not state Guanxi
Policy Decisions
1989 Tiananmen Democracy Demonstrations Arrests & attacks on dissidents
1989 – 2000 Falun Gong "a serious ideological and political struggle that
would have a bearing on the future of the Communist Party and the State“
Outlawed; arrest & execution of leaders2008-2009 Riots in Tibet & Xinjiang
Refusal to complete talks with Dalai Lama & arrests of dissidents
Environmental Policy
Water & air pollution are major concerns in most urban area of the country due to China's economic progression. In recent years the gov. has placed greater
importance on environmental protection, and the development of clean energy: Signing international agreements to phase out pesticides/
pollutants Reversing deforestation through forest planning programs Encouraging use of solar and wind energy Source reduction
Economic Growth is still #1
Closure
Why would China want to reform its legal system? Give two reasons.
Mexico Masher vs. Crusha from Russia
Mexico vs. Russia Activity
Read the introduction and examine the data.
Pairs can complete the questions for Mexico and Russia separately and answer the comparative questions together.
Check for UnderstandingIs Mexico’s past Russia’s Future?
PRI traditionally held power through patronage, electoral fraud, corporatism, co-option of dissent and executive power.
Mexico system reinforced one-party rule by using mixed proportional/single member district system in electing the Chamber of Deputies. Gave the impression of party competition while
maintaining control of the government. Opposing parties won enough to be represented but not
win majority controlHow is this similar to Russia?How are Russian institutions used-to consolidated
authority?
Comparisons & Review
Comparisons
• Russia: ethnic religious cleavage and conflict can undermine national legitimacy and integration.
• China: Political ideology can play an important roel in limiting identity based fragmentation- cost is political freedom.
• Mexico & UK- time to evolve toward democratic order
Social Cleavages
Russia vs. China
Political Systems vs. Economic Systems
Integration of political & economic systems Capitalism & communism are economic systems,
but hard to separate from the political systems which support each
Attitudes & behaviors of citizens and how they respond to economic policies, economic inefficiencies, economic inequality and economic decision-making influence the actions of the government & policy-making
Relator 2013
Global Trends
Democratization To Market Economies Revival of Ethnic/ Cultural Politics
More nations are turning toward some form of popular government
*REGULAR, COMPETITIVE elections
Private individuals own business and industries.
Contrasts with a command economy in which the government owns and controls business and industries.
Nationality problems broke up the old Soviet Union.
In the Middle East, political terrorism has been carried out in the name of Islam.
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