Mao

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A Very Short Introduction

Delia Davin (Emeritus Professor of Chinese Studies, University of Leeds)

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Oxford University Press
07 May 2013

Biography: historical, political & military; History; Asian history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Political leaders & leadership

Series: Very Short Introductions

As a giant of 20th century history, Mao Zedong played many roles: peasant revolutionary, patriotic leader against the Japanese occupation, Marxist theoretician, modernizer, and visionary despot. This Very Short Introduction chronicles Mao's journey from peasant child to ruler of the most populous nation on Earth. He was a founder of both the Chinese Communist Party and the Red Army, and for many years he fought on two fronts, for control of the Party and in an armed struggle for the Party's control of the country. His revolution unified China and began its rise to world power status. He was the architect of the Great Leap Forward that he hoped would make China both prosperous and egalitarian, but instead ended in economic disaster resulting in millions of deaths. It was Mao's growing suspicion of his fellow leaders that led him to launch the Cultural Revolution, and his last years were dogged by ill-health and his despairing attempts to find a successor whom he trusted. Delia Davin provides an invaluable introduction to Mao, showing him in all his complexity; ruthless, brutal, and ambitious, a man of enormous talent and perception, yet a leader who is still detested by some and venerated by others. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

By: Delia Davin (Emeritus Professor of Chinese Studies University of Leeds)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 174mm, Width: 114mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 126g
ISBN: 9780199588664
ISBN 10: 019958866X
Series: Very Short Introductions
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 07 May 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: Formative years 2: Marxist Labour organizer to Peasant Revolutionary 3: Achieving pre-eminence 1934-1949 4: The revolution institutionalized: first years of the People's Republic 5: The Great Leap Forward and its Aftershocks 6: The Cultural Revolution 7: Decline and death 8: Assessments and legacies References and further reading

<br>Delia Davin is Emeritus Professor of Chinese Studies at Leeds University. She is the author of several books on revolutionary and contemporary China. Her abiding interest in Mao Zedong and the history of Maoist China was inspired by her experience of living in Beijing.<br>