Ideology vs Pragmatism
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Mao's ideological aim of preventing 'revisionism' and commitment to continuous revolution contrasted with the pragmatic economic policies of Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping.
Mao's ideological focus on mass mobilisation is contrasted with the pragmatism of Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping, who restored private plots to recover the economy.
Contrasting the ideological motivations of Robespierre with the pragmatic, survival-driven actions of the CPS and the Convention.
Mao retained ultimate power as Chairman of the CCP to focus on ideology, while Liu Shaoqi managed administration.
Topics that use Ideology vs Pragmatism
- 2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815 (A-level only) – The emergence and spread of the Terror, September 1792–1795 (AQA A-Level)
- 2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997 – The Cultural Revolution, 1966–1976 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- 2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997 – The transition to Socialism, 1952–1962 (AQA A-Level)
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- Factional conflict
- Mass Mobilisation
- Agricultural transformation
- censorship
- Centralisation of power
- Centralisation of state power
- Diplomatic isolation and integration
- Domestic instability versus international prestige
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