The 1989 pro-democracy movement in China constituted a huge
challenge to the survival of the Chinese communist state, and the
efforts of the Chinese Communist party to erase the memory of the
massacre testify to its importance. This consisted of six weeks of
massive pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing and over 300 other
cities, led by students, who in Beijing engaged in a hunger strike
which drew wide public support. Their actions provoked repression
from the regime, which - after internal debate - decided to
suppress the movement with force, leading to a still-unknown number
of deaths in Beijing and a period of heightened repression
throughout the country. This book assesses the impact of the
movement, and of the ensuing repression, on the political evolution
of the People's Republic of China.
The book discusses what lessons the leadership learned from the
events of 1989, in particular whether these events consolidated
authoritarian government or facilitated its adaptation towards a
new flexibility which may, in time, lead to the transformation of
the regime. It also examines the impact of 1989 on the
pro-democracy movement, assessing whether its change of strategy
since has consolidated the movement, or if, given it success in
achieving economic growth and raising living standards, it has
become increasingly irrelevant. It also examines how the repression
of the movement has affected the economic policy of the Party,
favoring the development of large State Enterprises and provoking
an impressive social polarisation. Finally, Jean-Philippe Beja
discusses how the events of 1989 are remembered and have affected
China's international relations and diplomacy; how human rights,
law enforcement, policing, and liberal thought have developed over
two decades.
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