Policies of Chaos: The Organizational Causes of Violence in China's Cultural Revolution

by Lynn T. White III

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The tumult of the Cultural Revolution after 1966 is often blamed on a few leaders in Beijing, or on long-term egalitarian ideals, or on communist or Chinese political cultures. Lynn White shows, however, that the chaos resulted mainly from reactions by masses of individuals and small groups to three specific policies of administrative manipulation: labeling groups, designating bosses, and legitimating violence in political campaigns. These habits...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691055467

ISBN13:9780691055466

Release Date:June 1989

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:381 Pages

Weight:1.06 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.3" x 9.5"

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Americas Asia China Education & Reference History Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences

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