Politics at Mao's Court - Gao Gang and Party Factionalism in the Early 1950s

The investigation of the rise and fall of Gao Gang suggests broader implications on the nature of elite politics in the Maoist era. The illumination of basic issues in Chinese politics in the context of this case, especially as regards the role of Mao Zedong, is relevant not only to the initial post-1949 period of comparative, but flawed, party unity, but also to the structural fault lines of the political system which were later to contribute so significantly to the Cultural Revolution.

List of contents

Introduction; 1: The Setting; 2: The Attack on Liu and Zhou; 3: Factional Maneuvers and Policy Change; 4: In Search of Allies; 5: The Resolution of the Gao Gang Affair; 6: Conclusion

About the author

Frederick C Teiwes

Summary

An investigation of the rise and fall of Gao Gang, suggesting broader implications on the nature of elite politics in the Maoist era. Basic issues of Chinese politics, including the role of Mao Zedong, are discussed.

Product details

• Authors: Frederick C Teiwes
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.1990
• EAN: 9780873327091
• ISBN: 978-0-87332-709-1
• No. of pages: 342
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; China, Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Asia / China, Political structure & processes, Far-left political ideologies and movements, c 1950 to c 1959, Asian History, Marxism & Communism, C 1945 To C 1960, Political structure and processes, Political parties and party platforms