false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166052732m/9747.jpg 9747 2 <p> The Cultural Revolution was a watershed event in the history of the People's Republic of China, the defining decade of half a century of communist rule. Before 1966, China was a typical communist state, with a command economy and a powerful party able to keep the population under control. But during the Cultural Revolution, in a move unprecedented in any communist country, Mao unleashed the Red Guards against the party. Tens of thousands of officials were humiliated, tortured, and even killed. Order had to be restored by the military, whose methods were often equally brutal. </p><p> In a masterly book, Roderick MacFarquhar and Michael Schoenhals explain why Mao launched the Cultural Revolution, and show his Machiavellian role in masterminding it (which Chinese publications conceal). In often horrifying detail, they document the Hobbesian state that ensued. The movement veered out of control and terror paralyzed the country. Power struggles raged among Lin Biao, Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping, and Jiang Qing--Mao's wife and leader of the Gang of Four--while Mao often played one against the other. </p><p> After Mao's death, in reaction to the killing and the chaos, Deng Xiaoping led China into a reform era in which capitalism flourishes and the party has lost its former authority. In its invaluable critical analysis of Chairman Mao and its brilliant portrait of a culture in turmoil, <i>Mao's Last Revolution</i> offers the most authoritative and compelling account to date of this seminal event in the history of China. </p> 12538 2006 Mao's Last Revolution total:25|5:9|4:8|3:7|2:1|1:0| 25 100 47 5 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Mar 24 10:37:48 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 10:45:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Aug 06 09:26:34 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 06 09:27:11 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 08 06:17:38 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 06:19:34 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 12 13:07:27 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 19 09:04:49 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Wed May 16 09:27:59 -0700 2007 Wed May 16 09:43:39 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Sun Nov 15 07:31:18 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 15 07:31:18 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Nov 13 14:45:10 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 14:45:10 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Nov 11 08:31:02 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 08:31:02 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Oct 27 18:14:01 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 18:14:01 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 26 17:02:48 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 17:02:48 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Oct 01 19:59:42 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 19:59:42 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Sep 03 10:24:31 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 10:24:31 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Dec 15 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Aug 08 06:40:02 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 06:40:43 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jul 23 20:37:11 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 20:37:11 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jun 23 18:15:47 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 11:09:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jun 28 14:43:03 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 14:25:51 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 14:43:03 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jun 13 07:01:29 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 07:01:29 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jun 22 14:11:58 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 07:06:39 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 14:11:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jun 04 09:22:25 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 09:22:25 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Apr 26 08:21:26 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 08:21:26 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=9747