Abstract
This paper examines the contemporary debates among ‘neo-leftist’ and ‘neo- liberal’ Chinese intellectuals as a means of discussing strategies for intellectual criticism in a post-socialist world. While sympathetic towards the neo-leftist critique of neo-liberal views on markets, I argue that the neo-leftist refusal to reflect on the shortcomings of the Cultural Revolution leads to an unfortunate reproduction of Maoist rhetorical strategies in their writings. After examining some of these rhetorical strategies, I conclude by suggesting that a deconstruction of the category of liberalism itself offers greater promise for contemporary intellectual criticism.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 239-251 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Journal of Intercultural Studies |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2003 |