Mao Zedong and China in the Twentieth-Century World - A Concise History

Informationen zum Autor Rebecca E. Karl Klappentext A succinct account of the life and thought of Mao Zedong in the context of the Chinese revolution, showing Mao's impact on the 20th century world. Zusammenfassung Describes Mao Zedong s life and thought in relation to the Chinese revolution and twentieth-century history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface and Acknowledgments 1. China in the World in Mao's Youth 2. From Liberal to Communist, 1912-1921 3. Toward the Peasant Revolution, 1921-1927 4. Establishing Revolutionary Bases: From Jinggangshan to Yan'an, 1928-1935 5. Yan'an, the War of Resistance against Japan, and Civil War, 1935-1949 6. Stabilizing Society and the Transition to Socialism, 1949-1957 7. Great Leap and Restoration, 1958-1965 8. The Cultural Revolution:Politics in Command, 1966-1969 9. The Cultural Revolution: Denouement and the Death of Mao, 1969-1976 10. Reform, Restoration, and the Repudiation of Maoism, 1976-present Notes Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Rebecca Karl, Rebecca E Karl, Rebecca E. Karl
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.09.2010
• EAN: 9780822347958
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-4795-8
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 236 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society; Asia-Pacific, Culture, Politic; Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society; Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politic
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education