Abstract
This paper refers to the rather negative predictions of Maurice Meisner (1999) and Minxin Pei (2006) concerning early 21st century development in the People's Republic of China (PRC) to reflect the actual results of a high-growth capitalism pursued by a still repressive state socialist regime. The author concludes with the statement that both Meisner and Pei seem justified in their discouraging assessments of the future.

Outline:
Introduction
Maurice Meisner on Social Values
Minxin Pei on Corruption
Consumerism and Decadence
Chinese Ideology, Social Values and Poverty
Wanderers and Vagabonds
Concluding Discussion

From the Paper
"When discussing capitalism, socialism and democracy, Meisner points out that the great majority of Chinese have benefited from post-Reform capitalism in better incomes, housing and spending power but this has been done at a price of terrific environmental destruction, bureaucratic corruption and indeed, peasant riots that occurred in different parts of the PRC through the 1990s. (Mao's China 532-533) There has been a rise in everyday crime including organized crime that has increased in both urban and rural areas. In 1997, the PRC executed 3000 convicts, more than the rest of the world's executions combined. (Mao's China 533) In the 1950s, the regime had worked to eradicate drug addiction and trafficking, prostitution, gambling and the activities of organized crime. Daniel Lynch commented on what he calls 'thought work' on the part of the CCP in 1980s campaigns against 'spiritual pollution' and a 1987 campaign against 'bourgeois liberalization', later crackdowns on book marketing, anti-pornography drives, and all towards a summary given by Lynch that in the 1990s this sort of effort had largely failed. (1999) Like Meisner and Pei Lynch rather expected a rise in the resentment of the dispossessed that might begin using Internet media to organize protest activities. (1999)"

Tags:capitalism, consumerism, repression, democracy

Abstract
This paper discusses the convergence of Maoist-Leninism and capitalism in contemporary China. It focuses on "ideology" as an element of change in China today in order to highlight the nature of the challenge facing a country. The paper looks at China's surging economy and geriatric political structure that is supported by a decayed ideology and suggests that there is a fundamental threat that is posed to the continuing stable development of China from these contradictory ideologies.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Problem Facing China
What is "Ideology"?
The Connection Between Capitalism and Democracy
An Unstable Marriage: Capitalism and Communism
An Uncertain Future

From the Paper
"From this perspective, we can understand the fundamental threat that is posed to the continuing stable development of China from these contradictory ideologies. Capitalism seems to necessarily stimulate independent political thinking, which is highly repellant to the Communist Party which sought independent thinking only in terms of market management and technological innovation. The Communist Party thus bases its continuing monopoly on political power upon an ideology that no one in China truly believe in anymore. This co-existence of contradictory ideologies may continue for years to come, but obviously cannot be sustained in the long term. It is this fact that gives rise to the pessimism of many observers regarding the future of China."

Tags:ideology, authority, instability

Abstract
This paper discusses the striking internal contradictions that define contemporary China, which are based on conflicting ideologies. This essay focuses on "ideology" as an element of change in China today to highlight the nature of the challenge facing a country with a surging economy and a geriatric political structure supported by a decayed ideology.

From the Paper
"In the early 21st century, the narrative of the incredible economic growth and development of China in recent decades is well known. However, as yet it remains unclear how the narrative will end; due, in large measure, to the striking internal contradictions that define contemporary China. This essay will focus on "ideology" as an element of change in China today to..."

Tags:china, ideology, today

Abstract
This paper is based on the work of Lynch, White and Chen on the different attempts of the CCP leadership to form new ideologies capable of justifying ongoing Communist administration while coping with anti-social practices and problems created by capitalism. The paper discusses how the rise of a huge migrant worker/poor class is a grave concern that contrasts with the politically indifferent well-off classes.

From the Paper
"This paper refers to assessments by David Lynch, Gordon White and Feng Chen that describe in different ways the present confusion regarding how the People's Republic of China might produce an ideology that can produce pro-social attitudes under centralist government policies created by the Communist authorities to appear far more interested in relations with capitalist interests. A key factor to keep in mind is the response of Chinese citizens to what they have seen unfold, from their different positions, since the early 1990s."

Tags:ideology 1978, kinds, failures

Abstract
This paper defines a marketing plan for a new delivery service of gourmet Chinese food, at the door within 45 minutes, by the publicly-held P.F Chang's China Bistro, a successful restaurant serving Chinese food with a European twist, which enjoys a loyal and growing customer base. The author points out, in the SWOTT analysis, that a weakness of this new product may be P.F. Chang's inexperience in the delivery of food and the consideration that P.F. Chang's original atmosphere may not be projected in this delivery. The paper stresses that an attractive segment for this delivery service is that organizational buyers for "working lunches" of executives and white collar customers seeking options to greasy pizza or other fast food delivery.

Table of Contents
Organizational Overview
New Product Description
Product Mix
SWOTT Analysis of PF Chang's Home Delivery Service
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Trends
Marketing Research
Segmentation
Differentiation and Positioning
Marketing Mix
Product/Service
Price
Place
Promotion
Direct Mail
TV Ads
Radio Ads
Internet Marketing
In-Store Advertising
Sales Promotion Schedule
Public Relations
The Web
Budget
Evaluation Process

From the Paper
"The evaluation process is separated into two aspects; evaluating the decision itself and evaluating the decision process that has been used. Evaluating the decision involves monitoring the market place to determine if more action will be needed in the future. When evaluating the decision process that has been used you want to ask yourself if the marketing research and analysis that was used was effective, flawed or if it could be improved for use with similar situations in the future (Kervin p.226). The measure and control that you use for you marketing plan gives you something to rate your performance on as you develop your business. For instance, the money that you spend on advertising or PR, you can evaluate this against any increase - or decrease - in sales revenue, stock price or numbers of new customers contacting you. These practices will help you measure how effective your marketing activities are."

Tags:competitors, research, strategy, swott, organization

Abstract
The paper looks at China today and examines what kind of ideology will best suit Chinese leaders and citizens in a system of transition on the road to some form of globally integrated and pluralistic system. The essay argues that Confucianism and democracy are the best option. The paper explains that the first is traditional in the Chinese society and the second could help solve many of the country's problems.

From the Paper
"Since the early 1980s China saw a unique transformation from an isolated rural country to urbanized, stable and quite open country. This turn in the Chinese economy and politics started soon after Mao's death and Deng Xiaoping's return to power. Deng, assisted by the survivors of the Long March, started the big reformation of the Chinese system. This reform era began with a shift in the political climate. Deng and other reformists wanted to move the policy of the Chinese Communist Party from ideological to pragmatic. The country was devastated by Mao's Cultural Revolution and the Great Leap Forward as well as by Mao's totalitarian regime."

Tags:china, democracy, ideology

Abstract
This essay briefly reviews the development and existence of an emerging culture of systemic disparity between China's regions and people. The essay discusses that despite successes in the spillover of economic growth into other regions; the collective emphasis on staged regional economic development united with China's ambition of becoming a global economic power has resulted in the rise of a culture of superiority in the coastal region.

From the Paper
"Regional Development and Inequity in Contemporary China STATEMENT OF ARGUMENT: Despite successes in the spillover of economic growth into other regions; the collective emphasis on staged regional economic development united with China's ambition of becoming a global economic power has resulted in the rise of a culture of superiority in the coastal region. ESSAY: Barry Naughton argues that despite the popular opinion that suggests that region disparities in China are increasing, the empirical facts indicate that overall, change in rank of GDP is too diverse to determine this one way or another. In contrast to this opinion, other scholars state that regional disparities are real and in fact planned."

Tags:china, disparities, globalization

Abstract
This paper discusses the women of China and the progress they've achieved over the last hundred years. The paper reviews how at the beginning of the 20th century, women throughout China, regardless of class or level of prestige, were subject to a number of traditional practices that gave them little or no freedom. Some of these traditional practices, such as foot binding, often resulted in terrible mutilations. Despite this, Chinese history does contain some notable female figures of prestige, and modern women have many of the same rights as their male counterparts.

Tags:gender, discrimination, china

Abstract
This essay provides an historical discussion of the influences of Mao's reforms and how these reforms played a significant role in creating a culture of youth in Modern China.