Zhou Enlai: a life

"Zhou Enlai, China's first premier, is overshadowed by Chairman Mao, but Zhou's influence in his own time and since has been vast. Chen Jian shows Zhou using his political and bureaucratic skills and centralism to mitigate the damage caused by Mao's radicalism and argues that Zho...

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Main Author: Chen, Jian 1952- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press [2024]
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Summary:"Zhou Enlai, China's first premier, is overshadowed by Chairman Mao, but Zhou's influence in his own time and since has been vast. Chen Jian shows Zhou using his political and bureaucratic skills and centralism to mitigate the damage caused by Mao's radicalism and argues that Zhou created conditions for the post-Mao reforms that have made China a superpower."--
Physical Description:xi, 817 Seiten Illustrationen, 3 Karten, Porträts 24,3 cm
ISBN:9780674659582
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