The Tragedy of Lin Biao: Riding the Tiger During the Cultural Revolution, 1966-1971 - Hardcover

Teiwes, Frederick C. And Sun, Warren

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 185065266X ISBN 13: 9781850652663

Publisher: C. Hurst & Co (Publishers) Ltd, 1996

Synopsis

This book offers a pathbreaking study and an interpretation which radically undermines the standard view of Lin Biao as an ambitious politician who maneuvered his way to the top, adopted a radical position during the Cultural Revolution to promote his own interests, and eventually came undone by seeking to consolidate his own power and military dominance over the polity, thus leading to a vicious power struggle with Mao.

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About the Author

Frederick C. Teiwes taught and conducted research at Cornell University, the Australian National University and, since 1976, the University of Sydney where he currently holds a Personal Chair in Chinese Politics.

Edition details

• Publisher: C. Hurst & Co (Publishers) Ltd
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 185065266X
• ISBN 13: 9781850652663
• Binding: Hardcover