Külpolitika - A Magyar Külügyi Intézet elméleti-politikai folyóirata - 1978 (5. évfolyam)
1978 / 3. szám - KÖNYVEKRŐL - Biondi, Jean-Pierre: A harmadik szocializmus. Esszé a szocializmusról és a "harmadik világról"
the years to come this may well lead to an extension of the area of conflict, without however producing a loosening of the close millitary and security ties between the two countries. In any event the position of the two countries is far from identical as regards the revival of the capitalist economies, West Europen integration, the demands of Third World countries, and last but not least, the future relationship with the socialist countries. GÁBOR HIDASI: Dilemmas in economic development and economic policy faced by the current Chinese leadership The post Mao Tse Tung Chinese leadership is making tremendous efforts to overcome the backwardness due to low technological standards. Though the appoarch is more realistic, rigid adherence to earlier great power and hegemonist objectives creates what seem insoluble problems. The political condotions for the new economic order are only present in part, and the equilibrium based on a compromise betweenthe various groups in power is pretty shaky. Rea progress could only be made after abandoning Maoist doctrine, but the present leadership seems neither able nor willing to take this course. The Four Modernizations — of agriculture, industry, national defence, and science and technology cannot be achieved without bridging the growing gap between the modern and the traditional sectors. The backwardness of the forces of production in agriculture acted as a curb on economic progress as a whole, and as a barrier in the way of attempts to raise the standard of living. Progress in agriculture could only be speeded up by radically redirecting the enormous resources absorbed by the armaments industry, that, however, would mean giving up world power ambitions. The current leadership is trying to escape from the horns of this dilemma- bycloser political, economic and millitary cooperation with developed capitalist countries, potentiating anti-soviet attitudes in order to create the appropriate conditions for such a policy.
