| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 705 pages) |
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polychrome |
| Contents |
Introduction: the protagonists in the Politburo, 1972-76 -- 1. Coming to terms with Lin Biao: "ultra-left" and "ultra-right" on the road to the tenth Party Congress, 1972-73 -- 2. "The Second Cultural Revolution," fall 1973-summer 1974 -- 3. Toward the fourth National People's Congress, August 1974-January 1975 -- 4. Mao, Deng, and the politics of consolidation: from the fourth NPC to summer 1975 -- 5. Deng 's period "in charge:" comprehensive consolidation, July-October 1975 -- 6. The unfolding of a new leadership equation: the turn against Deng and the ascent of Hua, November 1975-March 1976 -- 7. The Tiananmen Incident and Mao's last days, April-September 1976 -- 8. The purge of the "Gang of Four," September-October 1976. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 629-669) and index. |
| Summary |
Offering a different interpretation of the evolution of Chinese politics during the years 1972-82, this book provides a study of the end of the Maoist era, demonstrating Mao's dominance even as his ability to control events ebbed away. It analyzes the tensions within the ''gang of four, '' the role of younger radicals, and more. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Cultural Revolution (China : 1966-1976) |
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China -- Politics and government -- 1949-1976.
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China. |
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1949-1976 |
| Subject |
China -- History -- Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Computer network resources.
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History.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Sun, Warren, 1949-
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| Added Title |
Chinese politics during the twilight of the Cultural Revolution, 1972-1976 |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Teiwes, Frederick C. End of the Maoist era. Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, ©2007 (DLC) 2006024507 |
| ISBN |
9780765621993 (electronic book) |
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0765621991 (electronic book) |
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0765610965 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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9780765610966 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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