The Political and economic history of China (1949-1976). Volume 3, The great leap forward, 1957-1965 [i.e. The Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976] / Hu Angang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hu, An'gang.

Series:

Political and Economic History of China

Political and Economic History of China ; v.3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

China--History--Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976--Causes.

China -- History -- Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976 -- Causes.

China--History--Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976--Influence.

China -- History -- Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976 -- Influence.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Enrich Professional Publishing, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Surveys the Most Tumultuous Periods in China's Modern History A detailed chronicle of an era of chaos and political turbulence, The Political and Economic History of China (1949-1976) is a must-read book for anyone interested in the history of modern China. This series, in three volumes, covers the Cultural Revolution, the Great Leap Forward, the Golden Age of Industrialization, and the other important events that shaped China. The incidents in this series are the ones which laid the groundwork for the subsequent 30 years of reforms in China and which have influenced the latest ideological and policy developments, such as President Xi's recent series of reforms. Written by Hu Angang of Tsinghua University. He is the director of the National Research Group of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China's most prominent political think-tank. Volume 3 presents: 1. The First Phase (1966-1969): Full Scale Civil War; 2. The Second Phase (1969-1973): Life-and-Death Struggles between Mao Zedong and Lin Biao; 3. The Third Phase (1973-1976): The Political Struggle between Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Qing; 4. Official Verdict on the Maoist Era.

Contents:

""Front Cover ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Contents""; ""Chapter 9""; ""Chapter 10""; ""Chapter 11""; ""Chapter 12""; ""Chapter 13""; ""Chapter 14""; ""Chapter 15""; ""Chapter 16""; ""Back Cover""

Notes:

Incorrect title part title on title page--designated as "The great leap forward, 1957-1965" (the title of volume 2), but text actually covers "The cultural revolution, 1966-1976."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 10, 2014).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

981-4332-66-6

OCLC:

874965780