The strategy of maoism in the west : rage and the radical left / David M. Jones, M. L. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, David M., author.

Smith, M. L., author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political ethics.

Western countries--Politics and government.

Western countries.

Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976--Influence.

Mao, Zedong.

Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton, England : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2022]

Summary:

Investigating 20th century Chinese ideology through the two main elements of passionate belief and cultivation of rage, this timely book examines how Maoist thinking has influenced Western politics.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Introduction to The Strategy of Maoism in the West

1. Maoism and modern western political thought: a genealogy

2. China's greatest export: Maoism, orientalism and post-colonial discourse theory

3. Maoism and the mind: the struggle for control over the interior realm

4. The strategy of rage: Maoism and the politics of passion

5. Creating the land of hatred: the strategic utility of Maoist inspired social discord

6. Signposts towards the Maoist end of history

Conclusion: 方文化大 命 (Xīfāng wénhuà dàgémìng) - the West's Cultural Revolution

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Jones, David M. The Strategy of Maoism in the West

ISBN:

1-80220-946-8