Major Doctrines Of Communist China
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At the height of the Cold War, when the ideological machinery of the Chinese Communist Party was reshaping one of the world's most populous nations, John Wilson Lewis produced an indispensable guide to understanding the doctrine driving that transformation. Major Doctrines of Communist China presents a systematic and authoritative account of the Chinese Communist Party's foundational principles, tracing the arc from its revolutionary origins to its consolidation of state power. Structured around key pillars — including the Party's history, its leadership, ideology, internal structure, economic policy, and its fraught relationship with the Soviet Bloc — the work instructs the reader in the mechanics of how Marxist-Leninist thought was adapted, weaponised, and institutionalised within a uniquely Chinese political context. Lewis also illuminates the Party's treatment of intellectuals, the arts, and education, revealing how culture itself became an instrument of political control. A landmark contribution to the study of comparative communism and Asian political thought, this volume argues that to understand the People's Republic of China, one must first understand the doctrinal architecture upon which it was built. Lewis writes with scholarly rigour and analytical clarity, dissecting complex ideological constructs with precision and making them accessible without sacrificing depth. Drawing on primary sources and official Party literature, he produces a portrait of a system both totalising and internally coherent — a portrait that remains as illuminating today as when it was first published. For anyone seeking to understand how revolutionary ideology transforms into governing doctrine, this volume is essential reading.
Author: John Wilson Lewis
Format: Paperback
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the height of the Cold War, when the ideological machinery of the Chinese Communist Party was reshaping one of the world's most populous nations, John Wilson Lewis produced an indispensable guide to understanding the doctrine driving that transformation. Major Doctrines of Communist China presents a systematic and authoritative account of the Chinese Communist Party's foundational principles, tracing the arc from its revolutionary origins to its consolidation of state power. Structured around key pillars — including the Party's history, its leadership, ideology, internal structure, economic policy, and its fraught relationship with the Soviet Bloc — the work instructs the reader in the mechanics of how Marxist-Leninist thought was adapted, weaponised, and institutionalised within a uniquely Chinese political context. Lewis also illuminates the Party's treatment of intellectuals, the arts, and education, revealing how culture itself became an instrument of political control. A landmark contribution to the study of comparative communism and Asian political thought, this volume argues that to understand the People's Republic of China, one must first understand the doctrinal architecture upon which it was built. Lewis writes with scholarly rigour and analytical clarity, dissecting complex ideological constructs with precision and making them accessible without sacrificing depth. Drawing on primary sources and official Party literature, he produces a portrait of a system both totalising and internally coherent — a portrait that remains as illuminating today as when it was first published. For anyone seeking to understand how revolutionary ideology transforms into governing doctrine, this volume is essential reading.