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. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 378
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Januar 1993
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 703g
• 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.