| Revolutionary Discourse in Mao's Republic Contributor(s): Apter, David E. (Author), Saich, Tony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674767802 ISBN-13: 9780674767805 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $51.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1998 Annotation: What does the Chinese Communist Revolution teach us about the relationship between political discourse and real experiences and events? This unique interpretation of the revolutionary process in China uses empirical evidence as well as concepts from contemporary cultural studies to probe this significant question. David Apter and Tony Saich base their analysis on recently available primary sources on party history, English- and Chinese-language accounts of the Long March and Yan'an period, and interviews with veterans and their relatives. Written by an eminent political theorist well seasoned in comparative development and an internationally recognized China scholar, and abounding in new approaches to central issues, this incisive analysis will be welcomed by social theorists and China scholars alike. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History |
| Dewey: 320.532 |
| LCCN: 94-4421 |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.34" W x 9.22" (1.23 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What does the Chinese Communist Revolution teach us about the relationship between political discourse and real experiences and events? This unique interpretation of the revolutionary process in China uses empirical evidence as well as concepts from contemporary cultural studies to probe this significant question. David Apter and Tony Saich base their analysis on recently available primary sources on party history, English- and Chinese-language accounts of the Long March and Yan'an period, and interviews with veterans and their relatives. Written by an eminent political theorist well seasoned in comparative development and an internationally recognized China scholar, and abounding in new approaches to central issues, this incisive analysis will be welcomed by social theorists and China scholars alike. |
Contributor Bio(s): Saich, Tony: - Tony Saich is Professor of Contemporary Chinese Politics and Management at the Sinologisch Instituut, Leiden University.Apter, David E.: - David E. Apter was Henry J. Heinz II Professor of Comparative Political and Social Development at Yale University. |
