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This research investigates how Maoist socialism informs Chinese neoliberalism, challenging the perception of its foreign origins.

June 7, 2026Open Access

Socialism and schizophrenia : performativity, governmentality and the Maoist origins of neoliberalism in China

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Research uncovers how Maoist socialism laid the groundwork for neoliberal practices in China, suggesting ideological roots persist.

This research investigates how Maoist socialism informs Chinese neoliberalism, challenging the perception of its foreign origins.
Analyzed Maoist ideological constructs and their impact on everyday life and subjectivity.
Examined economic practices under Mao, focusing on competition and governmentality.
Critiqued existing theories on the relationship between socialism and neoliberal development.
Identified that Maoist performativity eliminated the concept of a private self, enforcing a public ideological identity.
Showed that competition within Maoist socialism produced capitalist traits despite its anti-capitalist rhetoric.
Revealed a paradoxical outcome where selflessness led to materialistic pursuits, undermining socialist ideals.

Shaoyang Jin (2026) studied this question.

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