The Cultural Revolution on Trial (Studies of the Weatherhead

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The Cultural Revolution on Trial (Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University)

The trial of Cultural Revolution leaders, including Mao's widow and her Gang of Four, was the signal event in China's post-Mao transition. In its wake, Chinese socialism emerged from the rubble of the Cultural Revolution to create the China that we know today. This spectacular show trial was a curious example of transitional justice, marking a break from the trauma of the past, a shift to the present era of reform, and a blueprint for building a better future. In this groundbreaking reconstruction of the most famous trial in Chinese history, Alex Cook shows how the event laid the cornerstone for a new model of socialist justice; at the same time, a comparison of official political and legal sources with works of popular literature reveals the conflicted cultural dimensions of this justice. The result, Cook argues, saved Chinese socialism as ruling ideology, but at the cost of its revolutionary soul.
Country USA
Brand Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer Cambridge University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 18 b/w illus.
ReleaseDate 2016-11-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780521135290

Country	USA
Brand	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	18 b/w illus.
ReleaseDate	2016-11-17
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780521135290

The Cultural Revolution on Trial (Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University)

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