Mao and the cultural revolution. Volume 1, Mao's motivation and strategy / Hu Angang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hu, Angang, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976.

Mao, Zedong.

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

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (362 pages)

Place of Publication:

Honolulu, Hawaii : Silkroad Press, 2017.

Summary:

Acclaimed national researcher Hu Angang presents Mao and the Cultural Revolution, an immensely rich account of the massive political event of 1966–1976 that brought seismic changes to the landscape of New China. A culmination of Mao Zedong`s political ambitions, the Cultural Revolution restored his power and prestige as paramount leader, albeit at great costs to the economic and social development to the country. The impact of the movement — more significantly, the politics that drove it — deeply influences political philosophy in China today. Hu Angang`s work provides a unique perspective and objective assessment of the progression of the Cultural Revolution, focusing on the intraparty politics, the Politburo`s international outlook, and the political thought of the Chinese leadership that shaped this pivotal decade.

Contents:

Introduction: Historical Lessons of the Cultural Revolution

Mao Zedong and the Significance of the Cultural Revolution

Basic Characteristics of the Cultural Revolution

Analytical Framework Content and Organization

Mao Zedong’s Preparations for the Cultural Revolution: International Background to Mao Zedong’s Class Struggle

Theory Mao Zedong’s Basic Assessment of the Political Situation in China

Mao Zedong’s Basic Assessment of the Economic Situation in China

Fomenting Public Sentiment for the Launch of the Cultural Revolution

Mao Zedong’s Political Differences with Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping

How the Intraparty Democratic System Failed

How China Missed Development Opportunities

The First Salvo of the Cultural Revolution: February Outline and February Minutes Notice on May 16 and the First Purge of Veteran Cadres

The Big-character Poster at Peking University and “Letter to Jiang Qing”

The Eleventh Plenary Session of the 8th Central Committee of the CPC and “Bombarding the Headquarters”

The “Destroy Four Olds” Movement and Nationwide Chaos Criticism of the Bourgeois Counter-revolutionary Line and the Convention of the Central Work Conference in October

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 28, 2017).

ISBN:

1-62320-152-7