Barbara Barnouin, Yu Changgen

Ten Years Of Turbulence

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This study examines the unfolding of the cultural revolution over a period of ten years, analyzing the ideological origins and political causes, and focusing on Mao Zedong as the principal instigator of this political movement.

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First published in 1993. First published in 1993. The Cultural Revolution (CR) was undoubtedly one of the most tumultuous and dramatic periods of China's modern history. It was marked by violence, factionalism and economic disruptions. The cataclysm it created had traumatic effects on the majority of the Chinese people, both in their private and professional lives. In this study, the author's emphasise the primordial role of Mao Zedong in instigating and prolonging the Cultural Revolution.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 378
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Januar 1993
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 733g
• ISBN-13: 9780710304582
• ISBN-10: 0710304587
• Artikelnr.: 31586974

Autorenporträt

Barbara Barnouin, Yu Changgen

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Origins: ideological origins
political origins. Part 2 Backdrop: the purge of the Group of Five
the May 16 Circular. Part 3 The case of Liu Shaoqi: the beginning
the 1lth Plenum of the 8th Central Committee
the fall of Liu Shaoqi. Part 4 The great chaos: the emergence of mass organizations
the seizure of power
the February adverse current
the escalation of the chaos
the role of the military. Part 5 Fluctuations between order and disorder: from great alliances to revolutionary committees
twists and turns from right to left
the 9th Party Congress
the campaign to purify class ranks. Part 6 The Lin Biao affair: the way to Lushan
the fall of Lin Biao. Part 7 Final power struggles: the criticism of Lin Biao and Confucius
the last succession crisis
the elimination of the Gang of Four
notes on Chinese sources.