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Saich, Tony, author.

From rebel to ruler : one hundred years of the chinese communist party / Tony Saich.

Cambridge, MA : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2021.

542 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Back cover: Mao Zedong and the twelve young men who founded the Chinese Communist Party in 1921 could hardly have imagined that less than thirty years later, they would rule China. Over a century later the party remains in command, leading a nation primed for global dominance. From Rebel to Ruler is a landmark history of the Chinese Communist Party―its rise against incredible odds, its struggle to consolidate power and overcome self-inflicted disasters, and its ability to thrive long after the collapse of the Soviet Union and dissolution of other communist parties. Leninist systems are thought to be rigid, yet the Chinese Communist Party has proved adaptable. Tony Saich shows that the party owes its endurance to its flexibility. But is it nimble enough to realize Xi Jinping’s “China Dream”? Challenges are multiplying, as a restless middle class makes new demands and the party strays ever further from its revolutionary roots.

Zhongguo gong chan dang -- History.

Communism -- China -- History.

China -- Politics and government -- 1912-1949.

China -- Politics and government -- 1949-

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: welcome to the party -- Part one: How the east was won -- The end of the empire -- Origins, alliance, and failure, 1920-1930 -- Wanderings in the wilderness, 1930-1940 -- Victories at last, 1940-1948 -- The Chinese communist revolution -- Part two: How the east is ruled -- Consolidating the revolution, 1948-1956 -- Radicalizing the revolution, 1956-1969 -- Charting a way forward, 1969-1981 -- Reform, rebellion, and restoration, 1982-1993 -- Renewed reform and the roots of wealth, 1993-2002 -- The WTO world and China's rise, 2002-2012 -- Creating the China Dream, 2012-2021 -- Conclusion:Legacies from the past, challenges for the future

JQ1519.A5 .S176 2021

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