THE DEATH OF Mao Tse-tung in September 1976 marked not only the passing of the
dominant figure of modern Chinese history but also symbolized the passing of a whole …

EDITORS'NOTE: October 1, 1969, marked the 20th anniversary of Communist rule in China.
In contrast to the first decade of the Maoist regime, which saw the successful consolidation of …

After a decade in power, the Chinese Communists have had enough time to change the past
as well as the present. Voluminous documentary collections, monographs, and general …

The distinctive Chinese approach to socialism emerged in the period following Khrushchev's
denunciation of Stalin at the Twentieth Congress of the CPSU. The reforms which followed …

The period which has elapsed since the publication of this book seems so immense that it is
almost impossible to recapture the atmosphere which prevailed at the time of its writing. A …

The socialist movement in China-as a mass movement, at least-was from its very beginning
dependent upon the Russian Revolution. It began under the influence of the thunderclap of …

Whether one views Mao Zedong as a hero or a demon, the" Great Helmsman" was
undoubtedly a pivotal figure in the history of 20th-century China. The first part of this volume …

WX WRITTEN SOME FORTY YEARS AGO in dedication to the founder of the IVTVTSoviet
state, these lines merely require a name substitution to fit the founder of the Chinese …

Academic interest in Mao Zedong's role in the Chinese Revolution remains intense, as
scholars and commentators continue to analyze his thinking and the history of the movement …

Western imperialism and the weakness of Chinese social classes--The defection of the
intellectuals--The abortiveness of bourgeois and proletarian revolution--The Maoist …