The tragedy of liberation : a history of the Chinese revolution, 1945-57 /

The tragedy of liberation : a history of the Chinese revolution, 1945-57 /

"'The Chinese Communist party refers to its victory in 1949 as a "liberation." In China the story of liberation and the revolution that followed is not one of peace, liberty, and justice. It is first and foremost a story of calculated terror and systematic violence.' So begi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dikötter, Frank
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2013.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
Subjects:
HISTORY / General.
China > History > Civil War, 1945-1949.
China > History > 1949-1976.
Online Access:Cover image
Table of Contents:
  • Part One. Conquest (1945-49). Siege
  • War
  • Part Two. Takeover (1949-52). Liberation
  • The Hurricane
  • The Great Terror
  • The Bamboo Curtain
  • War Again
  • Part Three. Regimentation (1952-56). The Purge
  • Thought Reform
  • The Road to Serfdom
  • High Tide
  • The Gulag
  • Part Four. Backlash (1956-57). Behind the Scenes
  • Poisonous Weeds.