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...also a high-risk gamble. The elements may prove truly irreconcilable, and Deng's bold experiments could dissolve into economic chaos. It is even possible that they could give way, though probably not until after his death, to at least a partial restoration of the ironfisted, xenophobic rule and extreme regimentation imposed on China by Deng's predecessor Mao Tse-tung. But in 1985 Deng gave fresh evidence of his determination to push his reforms through to their conclusion, whatever that might be. Having essentially completed a transformation in the countryside, where 80% of China's masses live, by freeing...
...Five-Year Plan, which begins in 1986. But no one is sure if additional changes will reverse the pattern. But under Moscow's watchful eye, Hungarian reformers are unlikely to move any faster. Says Marton Tardos, one of the country's most respected economic analysts: "If the government is bold, we can set the economy on the right track. But I am not sure it can or wants to be bold." Yugoslavia...
Scathing in his criticism of inefficiencies in the Soviet economy, Gorbachev made preliminary moves toward streamlining the bloated bureaucracy. But he stopped well short of decentralization and the introduction of free-market mechanisms. Such bold measures would inevitably weaken the party's absolute power, and nothing that Gorbachev has done or said suggests he is willing to run that risk...
...Administration, along with a Congress preoccupied with November elections, will face challenges that in some ways are more difficult (and certainly more gnarled with complexities) than when Reagan launched his bold programs in 1981. The crisis-prone budget process has been burdened with an unpredictable new element that seems certain to create still more crises. The President's plan to reform and simplify the tax code was passed (just barely) by the House, which watered down the reforms, abandoned the simplicity, then tossed it to the Senate. Reagan's long-standing desire to speak directly to the Soviet people will...
These unorthodox struggles require a special type of soldier: bold and resourceful, often trained in the black arts of stealth and sabotage, suitable for an elite unit that can vanish into alien territory or strike anywhere with speed and surprise. Recent events have underscored the need for such mobile, small-scale fighting units. As Americans abroad have become increasingly vulnerable to terrorist attacks like the Christmas-week atrocities in Rome and Vienna, Washington has recognized more than ever the utility of a quick and certain response. At the same time, the Reagan Administration has placed increased emphasis...