Burying Mao : Chinese politics in the age of Deng Xiaoping
Richard Baum (Author)
For almost two decades after Mao Zedong's death, a contest was waged in China between orthodox Marxists and reformers. With Deng Xiaoping's strong support, the reformers ultimately won; but they--and China--paid a heavy price. Here, Richard Baum provides a guide to the intricate theater of post-Mao Chinese politics. He tells the story of an escalating intergenerational clash of ideas and values between the aging revolutionaries of the Maoist era and their younger, more pragmatic successors. --From publisher's description
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List of Tables and IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsA Note on Sources and MethodsAbbreviations Used in the TextIntroduction: The Age of Peng Xiaoping3Pt. IThe Roots of Reform, 1976-198025Ch. 1Burying Mao: April 1976-July 197727Ch. 2Deng Takes Command: August 1977-December 197848Ch. 3The First Fang/Shou Cycle: Novemher 1978-Angust 198066Ch. 4High Tide of Reform: Gengshen, 198094Pt. IIThe Road to Tiananmen, 1981-1989119Ch. 5Polarization and Paralysis: January 1981-April 1982121Ch. 6Defining the Spirit of Socialism: Summer 1982-December 1983143Ch. 7The Rebirth of Liberal Reform: January 1984-Summer 1985164Ch. 8Social Origins of Student Protest: Summer 1985-December 1986189Ch. 9Combating Bourgeois Liberalization: January 1987-Spring 1988206Ch. 10Bittersweet Fruits of Reform: March 1988-April 1989225Pt. IIIThe Beijing Spring, 1989245Ch. 11The Beijing Spring: April-May 1989247Ch. 12CrackingDown: June 1989-February 1990275Pt. IVThe Old Order Changes, 1990-1995311Ch. 13Picking Up the Pieces: Winter 1990-Autumn 1991313Ch. 14Deng's Final Offensive: January-October 1992341Ch. 15The Last Cycle: October 1992-Summer 1993369Ch. 16The Mandate of Heaven: Summer 1993-Summer 1995377Epilogue: Burying Deng391Abbreviations Used in the Notes395Notes397References473Index491