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SUMMARY:A Comparative Study of Eastern and Western Socialism: Theoretical 
 Systems\, Origins\, and Pathways of Formation
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DESCRIPTION:In the history of twentieth-century world socialism\, two repr
 esentative interpretative frameworks emerged: the Eastern model exemplifie
 d by Soviet Socialism and the Western model represented by Democratic Soci
 alism. These frameworks differ systematically in their core connotations\,
  guiding principles\, and policy orientations. Their divergence is closely
  tied to the origins and dual implications of socialist thought. From the 
 sixteenth to the early nineteenth century\, critiques of capitalism gave r
 ise to the concepts of 'socialism' and 'communism'\, whose meanings displa
 yed both convergence and divergence. This duality endowed scientific socia
 lism with an inherent 'dual genetic' structure. The diverse developmental 
 pathways of socialism have since been shaped by the interaction of this du
 al foundation with varying economic conditions\, political structures\, cl
 ass relations\, and ideological contexts. China’s reform and opening-up 
 illustrates a distinctive model that integrates socialist principles with 
 market mechanisms under effective state regulation.\n\nThis talk takes the
  differences between Eastern and Western socialism as a point of departure
 \, examining their systemic distinctions and exploring the socio-historica
 l and theoretical factors that have shaped their divergence\, with a view 
 to offering an analytical framework for understanding the plural developme
 nt of socialism in the contemporary world.\n\nFei Huang is an Associate Pr
 ofessor at the School of International Studies\, Renmin University of Chin
 a\, and a Research Fellow at both the School of Global and Area Studies an
 d the National Academy of Development and Strategy at Renmin University of
  China. She received a PhD from Peking University and has been a visiting 
 scholar at the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford. Her r
 esearch focuses on Left-wing politics\, British politics\, and the history
  of world socialism. She is the author of the monograph From Movement to T
 hought: A Study of the British New Left and has published numerous article
 s\, including 'The "Unexpected" Rise of the Reform UK: Historical Origins 
 and Future Prospects'\, 'The Historical Trajectory and Contemporary Reflec
 tions on the British New Left'\, and 'Concepts of Eastern and Western Soci
 alism in Comparative Perspective'. She has also led several major research
  projects funded by the National Social Science Fund of China\, such as 'T
 he British New Left in the Theoretical Framework of Socialism and Its Cont
 emporary Value' and 'The Semantic Connotations and Historical Evolution of
  Key Concepts in World Socialism'.
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LOCATION:Dickson Poon Building\, Oxford China Centre - Ho Tim Seminar Room
  (first floor)\, Ho Tim Seminar Room Dickson Poon Building\, Oxford China 
 Centre Canterbury Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6LU United Kingdom
SPEAKER:Professor Fei Huang (Renmin University of China)
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